I only have to close my eyes
And visions of a love arise;
Changed though she may be,
In dreams I'll always see
My London as the daylight dies.

Street lamps aglow
And news boys calling,
City I know
With twilight falling;
Deep in my heart I keep recalling
The London I love.

Small cosy bars
And cheerful greeting,
Long lines of cars
And lovers meeting;
Under the stars
heart is beating,
The London I love.

breathless and fast,
The crowd hurries past,
There's a glow in the London sky.
Velvety dark,
The trees in the park
Touch my heart, and I don't know why!

Mayfair hotels,
Their windows beaming,
Chiming of bells,
The river gleaming,
You are my dream,
I'm always dreaming!
The London I love.

Bright coloured lights,
Palladium nights,
And a world that was always [bad word] 
All you have been
Will stay ever green
In my heart till another day.

Laughter and song
And swing doors turning,
When will these things
Be more than [bad word] back, my world,
With bright lights burning,
The London I love.