Hiding faces turning pages Still they read and read Double deckers full of smokers Look who's gone to seed Well the sun's getting higher Think I'll take a flyer The thought of it's causing me pain Ooh! Shiny Cage Talk a walk under the subway See an old school chum Window shopping for a short while Then we'll have some fun Well the shops closing early Everywhere's deserted Hello and down comes the rain Oooh! Shiny Cage We'll do the town tonight I know some girls then stop off for a bite No strings to tie my kite Well living for the night No way to spend a life -- Ooh!