How Can You Do It Alone

I said "I know there's no name for what you go through
While people like us scratch our jeans
He slumped to the wall with a moan
Some women it seems have the knack
How can you do it? How can you do it?

Beneath his coat he was naked and wet
How can you do it all by yourself?
Of attaining the stars in their dreams

Back at the flat my girl sat in the shower
But how, how can you do it alone?"

I said, "I know there's no name for what you go through
And wasn't too keen on me sharing
With eyes full of shame for he knew that I knew
Beside me some schoolkid I saw
And flicked through some cheap magazines

How can you do it alone?
I need your help so I can do it by myself
With eyes full of shame and I know it must show
How can you do it? How can you do it?
She came out well after an hour
How can you do it without any help?
She screamed at his blushing young face
And by that time I was past caring
He slumped to the wall with a moan
How can you do it without any help?

They simply relax and lay back
What I need to know, how, how can you do it alone?
She asked me to call for the police

With eyes full of shame for he knew that I knew
How can you do it? How can you do it?
How can you do it without any help?
He practically froze when I spoke
(But how can you do it alone?)
Stuffed some girlie mags down into his jeans
Then I saw as he lit up my smoke
How can you do it? How can you do it?
How can you do it without any help?
How can you do it? How can you do it?
But how, how can you do it alone, oh yeah?"
(I ain't got a clue 'bout the things that you do)

How can you do it all by yourself?

How can you do it? How can you do it?
The shop girl was watching amazed
But he eased when he saw my cigarette

How can you do it? How can you do it?
He was walkin' up Holland Park Road
I crossed the streets to the local newstore
And I stopped him to ask for a light
And he escaped into the streets
Do it alone, don't have to breathe down a phone

How can you do it? How can you do it?
How can you do it all by yourself?
I slump and I fall and I groan
Will somebody explain?