Streets Of London - Tony Rice

[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