Streets Of London

Song Streets Of London
Artist Ralph McTell
Album Acoustic Moods

Lyrics

[00:12.60] Have you seen the old man
[00:14.57] In the closed down market
[00:16.56] Kicking up the papers with his worn out shoes
[00:21.92] In his eyes you see no pride
[00:25.77] Hands held loosely at his side
[00:28.79] Yesterday's paper telling yesterday's news
[00:35.02] So how can you tell me you're lonely
[00:41.32] And say for you that the sun don't shine
[00:47.51] Let me take you by the hand
[00:52.03] And lead you through the streets of London
[00:54.87] I'll show you something
[00:58.14] To make you change your mind
[01:00.15] Have you seen the old girl
[01:09.01] Who walks the streets of London
[01:11.66] Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags
[01:17.36] She's no time for talking
[01:20.74] She just keeps right on walking
[01:23.70] Carrying her home in two carrier bags
[01:29.53] So how can you tell me you're lonely
[01:36.89] And say for you that the sun don't shine
[01:42.53] Let me take you by the hand
[01:47.14] And lead you through the streets of London
[01:50.87] I'll show you something
[01:53.12] To make you change your mind
[01:55.71] In the old night cafe at a quarter past eleven
[02:13.66] The same old man sitting there on his own
[02:20.46] Looking at the world over the rim of his teacup
[02:25.83] Each tea lasts an hour and he wanders home alone
[02:31.81] So how can you tell me that you're lonely
[02:38.83] And say for you that the sun don't shine
[02:44.87] Let me take you by the hand
[02:49.42] And lead you through the streets of London
[02:52.81] I'll show you something
[02:55.23] To make you change your mind
[02:57.99] And have you seen the old man
[03:07.59] Outside the seaman's mission
[03:09.35] Memory fading with
[03:13.08] The medal ribbons that he wears
[03:16.12] In our winter city
[03:18.82] The rain cries a little pity
[03:22.25] For one more forgotten hero
[03:24.83] And a world that doesn't care
[03:28.29] So how can you tell me that you're lonely
[03:31.62] And say for you that the sun don't shine
[03:41.87] Let me take you by the hand
[03:45.99] And lead you through the streets of London
[03:49.76] I'll show you something
[03:51.85] To make you change your mind