Here we are on, civilisation streetnWhere the neighbours never meetnAnd you have to be discreetnDon't ever talk to strangersnEven when they offer you sweetsnKeep your mouth shut, keep your mouth shutnKeep your head downnnHere we are in, civilisation townnWhere shops are closing downnAnd the people rush aroundnNo time to stop and talknAll the cops are going roundnKeep your head down, keep your head downnKeep your mouth shutnnHere we are in, civilisation citynWhere the lights are oh so prettynAnd the concrete smells of moneynLaced with years of exploitationnGot no job (aw)nGot no job, oh what a pitynUh uh ohnnWhen the church is empty and the graveyard fullnThe skies are gray with chemicalsnAnd all the books lie in the dustnThe televisions now rustnWatch the people, wither awaynAlone together, have a nice day, have a nice day, have a nice day, have a nice day,nHave a nice day, have a nice day, have a nice day, have a nice day nownHave a nice day! nnOn civilisation street the jigsaw's incompletenWe've got the whole world at our feet!nBut we ruined all the good bits and cut down all the treesnAnd dumped the radiation into the deep blue seannGot to have so much matternJust to get from A to BnJust to move that little bit fasternPut our faith in luxurynJust to move that little bit closernTo the world on your tvnnAny everyone needs more money, HAnCos nothing makes ends meetnCos time is money, time is moneynAnd I haven't any timenOn civilistaion streetnCivilistaion...nStreet