Streets of London



Streets of London is a Ralph McTell song covered by Raffi off of Good Luck Boy.

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, hand held loosely at his side - Yesterday's papers telling yesterday's news

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 café at a quarter past eleven Same old man sitting there on his own Looking at the world over the rim of his teacup Each tea lasts an hour, and he wanders home alone

So how can you tell me you're lonely Don't 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 seaman's mission Memory fading with the metal ribbons that he wears? 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

Credits

 * Ralph McTell
 * CAPAC
 * Lance Bennett - Harmonica
 * Pat Godfrey - Piano
 * Ben Mink - Violin
 * Trevor McHattie - Cello
 * Paul Fortier - Electric Bass
 * Raffi - Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
 * String arrangement by Paul Mills and Raffi
 * Produced by Paul Mills
 * Engineer: Don Geppert
 * Recorded at Thunder Sound; Toronto, 1975.