John McDermott - The Streets Of London

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Lyrics:
Have you seen the old man
In the closed down market
Kicking up the papers
With his worn out shoes
In his eyes you see no pride
And held loosely by his side
Yesterday's paper telling yesterday's news
So how can you tell me you're lonely
and say for you that the sun don't shine
Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London
I'll show you something to make you change your mind
Have you seen the old girl
Who walks the streets of London
Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags
She's no time for talking
she just keeps right on walking
Carrying her home in two carrier bags
So how can you tell me you're lonely
and say for you that the sun don't shine
Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London
I'll show you something to make you change your mind
In the all night cafe
At a quarter past eleven
Some old man sitting there on his own
Looking at the world
Over the rim of his tea-cup
each tea lasts an hour
And he wanders home alone
So how can you tell me you're lonely
and say for you that the sun don't shine
Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London
I'll show you something to make you change your mind
Have you seen the old man
Outside the Seamen's Mission
Memory fading with the medal ribbons that he wears
And in our winter city
The rain cries a little pity
For one more forgotten hero
And a world that doesn't care
So how can you tell me you're lonely
and say for you that the sun don't shine
Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London
I'll show you something to make you change your mind
I'll show you something to make you change your mind
...
~ May 2012 be a Year Full Of Beauty for EveryOne !!! :)

[@homousios]

beautiful and so true. "There but for the grace of God go I"Thanks

[@corpretorius9765]

Very true and sad but there is God that gives grace.

[@antonia8020]

I couldn't love this song more to be honest

[@SuperLiz1952]

love this song!!!

[@LadyGreyCarolyn]

Thanks for your comment! :)

[@pierreponnet1628]

....met dank aan de " Schot " John McDermott....prachtig gezongen...

[@pierreponnet1628]

...ben lang geleden ,met dit lied ,op de wekker van een "hotel "in Londen ,"Paddingston" station , wakker geworden ,zalig .....

[@ADonovan43]

@LadyGreyCarolyn I like your comment! They be the forgotten people in this revolving world of apathy ,and yes they do have a story to tell.The forgotten have been noticed,and their story was told when you posted this song and your heart felt comment. Take care ADonovan43

[@alexanderfleming6040]

MAY 2015 BE A GOOD YEAR FOR THE WORLD AND FOR AMERICA.
ALEXANDER FLEMING
WASH DC, USA, JAN 14, 2015

[@alexanderfleming6040]

ALEXANDER FLEMING IN 2016 WITH A CHANGE OF LEADERSHIP IN OUR WH THE US AND OTHER FREE COUNTRIES WILL CERTAINLY BE BETTER OFF IN ALL WAYS.
MAY 10, 2015

[@Bjowolf2]

Lovely version ;-)
Btw. it's "AND held loosely by his side" ( is) ... Yesterday's paper ....
( to keep him warm later on )

[@ADonovan43]

To the funny,,silly ,little men and women, the ones with mocking laughter on there faces,the ones up in there mansions high ! The people who look so plain and old to them wear beneath their shabby clothes a heart of purest gold.They are Gods aristocrats,Gods favorite celebrities.Takecare ADonovan43

[@anitinato12]

Bello!!!
Un abbraccio, Anita

[@johnoregan4671]

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