The Corner Shop Stays Lit

Lyrics

Bell above the door goes ding
Ten o'clock and I'm still in
Milk and bread and a lottery dream
Mister Patel knows what I mean
He doesn't ask why I'm out so late
He just slides the change across the plate

The corner shop stays lit
When the whole street's gone to bed
One bright window, one kind face
Where the lonely get their bread
The corner shop stays lit
Like a lamp that says come in
Everybody needs a place
Where somebody's glad you've been

Kids come in for sweets and gum
Counting pennies, one by one
He adds a little extra in the bag
Says it's nothing, never brag
Old Miss Rose comes in for tea
Says the weather is good company

The corner shop stays lit
When the whole street's gone to bed
One bright window, one kind face
Where the lonely get their bread
The corner shop stays lit
Like a lamp that says come in
Everybody needs a place
Where somebody's glad you've been

Hey, hey, he knows our names
Hey, hey, he knows our days
Rain or shine, he's in his place
A little light on every face

The corner shop stays lit
When the whole street's gone to bed
One bright window, one kind face
Where the lonely get their bread
The corner shop stays lit
Like a lamp that says come in
Everybody needs a place
Where somebody's glad you've been

Where somebody's glad you've been
Ding, ding, come on in