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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Jam
Performer
Paul Weller
Vocals
Bruce Foxton
Bass Guitar
Rick Buckler
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Weller
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Vic Coppersmith-Heaven
Producer
Chris Parry
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
In the city there's a thousand things
I wanna say to you
But whenever I approach you
You make me look a fool
I wanna say, I wanna tell you
About the young ideas
But you turn them into fears
[Verse 2]
In the city there's a thousand faces
All shinin' bright
And those golden faces
Are under twenty-five
They wanna say, they gonna tell you
About the young idea
You better listen, now you've said your bit
[Verse 3]
Go
[Verse 4]
And I know what you're thinkin'
You still think I am crap
But you better listen, man
Because the kids know where it's at
[Verse 5]
In the city there's a thousand men in uniforms
And I've heard they now have the right to, to kill a man
We wanna say, well, we gonna tell you
About a young idea
And if it don't work
At least we'll say we tried
[Verse 6]
In the city
In the city
In the city
In the city
In the city there's a thousand things
I wanna say to you
Written by: Paul Weller