Streets Of London

Song Streets Of London
Artist Tony Rice
Album Church Street Blues

Lyrics

[00:13.210] Have you seen the old man
[00:14.830] In the closed down market
[00:19.340] Kicking up the papers with his worn out shoes
[00:25.130] In his eyes you see no pride
[00:27.120] Hands held loosely at his side
[00:31.760] Yesterday's paper, telling yesterday's news
[00:38.440] So how can you tell me you're lonely
[00:44.690] And say for you that the sun don't shine
[00:50.510] Let me take you by the hand
[00:53.350] And lead you through the streets of London
[00:56.440] I'll show you something
[00:59.060] To make you change your mind
[01:05.120] Have you seen the old girl
[01:09.890] Who walks the streets of London
[01:11.310] Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags
[01:17.530] She's no time for talking
[01:19.400] She just keeps right on walking
[01:23.430] Carrying her home in two carrier bags
[01:30.110] So how can you tell me you're lonely
[01:36.430] And say for you that the sun don't shine
[01:42.510] Let me take you by the hand
[01:44.350] And lead you through the streets of London
[01:48.440] I'll show you something
[01:51.060] To make you change your mind
[02:08.460] In the old night cafe at a quarter past eleven
[02:13.590] The same old man sitting there on his own
[02:19.830] Looking at the world over the rim of his teacup
[02:24.980] Each tea lasts an hour, and he wanders home alone
[02:33.440] So how can you tell me you're lonely
[02:39.690] And say for you that the sun don't shine
[02:44.510] Let me take you by the hand
[02:46.350] And lead you through the streets of London
[02:50.440] I'll show you something
[02:53.060] To make you change your mind
[02:59.780] Have you seen the old man
[03:02.940] Outside the seaman's mission
[03:05.240] Memory fading with the minor ribands that he wears
[03:11.490] In our winter city the rain cries little pity
[03:17.400] For one more forgotten hero
[03:19.490] And a world which doesn't care
[03:24.440] So how can you tell me you're lonely
[03:30.690] And say for you that the sun don't shine
[03:37.510] Let me take you by the hand
[03:41.250] And lead you through the streets of London
[03:44.340] I'll show you something
[03:45.960] To make you change your mind