Billy Bragg - You Woke Up My Neighbourhood (1991)

As I wait for sleep to drag me under
In the evening gloom I sit and wonder
The words I should have said to you
The things I always meant to do
The bad dreams that all came true

Chorus:
You woke up my neighbourhood
Night after night we would row
You woke up my neighbourhood
Things are pretty quiet round here now

When I think of how we were together
I know we couldn't be like that for ever
Beneath the Seven Sister stars
The night we let it go too far
I slept out in the car

Chorus

I remember skipping on the porch tilll it grew cold
I remember feeling like I was eight years old

Somersaults across the lawn
Singing dancing up till dawn
Every now and then we'd have a row
You woke up my neighbourhood
Things are pretty quiet round here now

Chorus (repeat)

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[magictruitt]

death cab's version is better

(just my opinion)

no offense to billy bragg fans

[colonslappy]

oooh how very dare you!

[TomBandfield]

Fair enough, I've not heard death cab's version. I dunno why people get so offended when people dare to speak against their favourite band/artist though. Get a life people, AND I SAY THAT AS A BILLY BRAGG FAN. I love his stuff, but it doesn't bother me at all if other people don't. Why the fuck should it?!

[GJ3200]

DCFC is no where near as good as this. they do not have the range to do this song! BB is a great song writer. one of the most under rated song writers of our time.

[annikee59]

Holy crap. I just realized this was 20 years ago, when I first heard him, and we've both gotten old! Dammit!

[veritasrex66]

@ahmazingg66 I just listened to Death Cabs version, and it actually sounds EXACTLY like the studio version by Billy Bragg. This live version is quite a bit faster than the one from Don't Try This at Home.

[97Lordflash]

This song really reminds me of this girl I love. It's quite a beautiful song.

[TylerMansmith1229]

@magictruitt i absolutely agree with you. I like the acoustics better than this band version

[UsualMike]

You've got to be kidding. You're kidding, right?

[bryndis15]

I was searching for it because I heard a young Phill Jupitus directed and stared in it. Unfortunately..nowhere to be found..:(

[ahmazingg66]

uhmm... i'm not emo. death cab's just more talented.

[friedegg3000]

man, i wish the original video for this song was on youtube somewhere. the one with stipe...

[macbethworld]

Die, emo kid. It is a travesty that their video has more hits than Billy's.