Spring's a girl from the street tonight Dirty old town Dirty old town I heard a siren from the docks I saw the train set the night on fire I smelled the spring on the smoky wind Dirty old town Dirty old town I'm going to make me a big sharp axe Shining steel tempered on fire I'll chop you down like an old dead tree Dirty old town Dirty old town I met my love by the gas works wall Dreamed a dream by the old canal I kissed my girl by the factory wall Dirty old town Dirty old town