She used to work in Woolies She worshipped Mary Quant They went to Blackpool for their holidays And sometimes the Isle of Wight Her father supported the Spurs And her brother was doing fine And her old mum worked in the dresses Doing blue rinses three quid a time Singing ah ah ah ah Woolworth girl Wishing on a star Ah ah ah Woolworth girl I wonder where you are By 20 she was married And had another one on their way And her old man fetched a couple of back ends And did a bunk with a woman from Spain Singing ah ah ah ah Woolworth girl Wishing on a star Ah ah ah ah Woolworth girl I wonder where you are She left the kids with her parents And disappeared into the night That was over 30 years ago No sound or sight Singing ah ah ah ah Woolworth girl Wishing on a star Ah ah ah Woolworth girl I wonder where you are Then one day at the house street On my way to the local place I recognized the eyes of the woman At the pick and mix Singing ah ah ah ah Woolworth girl Wishing on a star Ah ah ah ah Woolworth girl I wonder where you are