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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Lead Vocals
Pick Withers
Pick Withers
Drums
John Illsley
John Illsley
Bass Guitar
David Knopfler
David Knopfler
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Muff Winwood
Muff Winwood
Producer
Ralph Copeman
Ralph Copeman
Assistant Engineer
Rhett Davies
Rhett Davies
Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Stepping out to Angelucci's For my coffee beans Checking out the movies and the magazines Waitress she watches me Crossing from the Barocco Bar I get a pickup for my steel guitar I saw you walking out Shaftesbury Avenue Excuse me for talking, I wanna marry you This is the seventh heaven street to me Don't you seem so proud You're just another angel In the crowd, and I'm- Walking in the wild west end Walking in the wild west end Walking with your wild best friend Now my conductress on the number 19 She was a honey (she was a honey) Pink toenails and hands all dirty with the money Greasy, greasy, greasy hair, easy smile She made me feel 19 for a while I went down to Chinatown In the backroom it's a man's world, all the money go down Duck inside the doorway, duck to eat Just ain't no way You and me, we can't beat Walking in the wild west end Walking in the wild west end Walking with your wild best friend Darling, a gogo dancing girl Yes, I saw her The DJ he say, "Here's Mandy for ya", ha I feel alright, saying now, do that stuff She's dancing high, I move on by The close-ups can get rough, when you're Walking in the wild west end Walking, walking, walking in the wild west end Walking with your wild best friend Walking, walking in the-
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