London calling to the faraway towns Now that war is declared - and battle come down1 London calling to the underworld Come out of the cupboard, all you boys and girls2 London calling, now don't look to us All that phony Beatlemania has bitten the dust3 London calling, see we ain't got no swing 'cept for the ring of that truncheon thing
The ice age is coming the sun's zooming in Meltdown expected and the wheat is growing thin Engines stop running, but I have no fear4 Cos London is drowning - and I live by the river5
London calling to the imitation zone Forget it brother an' go it alone6 London calling to the zombies of death Quit holding out - and take another breath7 London calling - and I don't wanna shout But when we were talking - I saw you nodding out8 London calling, see we ain't got no highs Except for that one with the yellowy eyes
The ice age is coming the sun's zooming in Engines stop running and the wheat is growing thin A nuclear error, but I have no fear Cos London is drowning - and I live by the river9
The ice age is coming the sun's zooming in Engines stop running and the wheat is growing thin A nuclear error, but I have no fear Cos London is drowning - and I live by the river9
London calling, yeah, I was there, too An' you know what they said? Well, some of it was true! London calling at the top of the dial After all this, won't you give me a smile? 10
. On the actual record, Joe Strummer sings this as "Now war is declared"
. On the record, Joe omits the "all"
. On the actual record, Joe sings "Phony Beatlemania..."
. The official lyrics use a mixture of lyrics: "Meltdown expected and the wheat is growing thin/A nuclear error...", instead of what Joe actually sings. (See Note 9)
. The official lyrics omit the "cos" (or "'cause" in US English)
. On the actual record, Joe sings this as "Forget it brother you can go it alone"
. On the actual record, Joe sings this as "Quit holding out - and draw another breath"
. On the actual record, Joe sings this line as "But while we were talking...."
. The 2nd chorus is omitted, as are the adlibs, in the official lyrics. (The second chorus changes lines here, but in the official lyrics [as they appear in the gatefold], the lyrics simply read "The ice age.....". Here, Joe also debuts the "nuclear error" line)
. On the actual record, Joe sings this as "An' after all this..."