Streets Of London - Ralph McTell

[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