I'm pretty sure the lyric starts 'Bow bell strikes'. Traditionally, a true Cockney Londoner must be born within hearing distance of 'Bow bells' - the bells of the Church of St Mary-le-Bow.
Later on in the lyrics, it is 'mustn't lose face' not 'lose faith'.
It has been suggested that the song alludes to the world of 'rent boys' - male prostitutes - who did their business around Soho in the 60s.
I'm pretty sure the lyric starts 'Bow bell strikes'. Traditionally, a true Cockney Londoner must be born within hearing distance of 'Bow bells' - the bells of the Church of St Mary-le-Bow.
Later on in the lyrics, it is 'mustn't lose face' not 'lose faith'.
It has been suggested that the song alludes to the world of 'rent boys' - male prostitutes - who did their business around Soho in the 60s.