Richard Thompson - Waltzing for Dreamers

Oh play me a blue song and fade down the light
I'm sad as a proud man can be sad tonight
Just let me dream on, oh just let me sway
While the sweet violins and the saxophones play
And Miss, you don't know me, but can't we pretend
That we care for each other, till the band reach the end

One step for aching, and two steps for breaking
Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love
One step for sighing and two steps for crying
Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love

Now they say love's for gamblers, oh the pendulum swings
I bet hard on love and I lost everything
So don't send me home now, put a shot in my arm
And we'll drink out old memories and we'll drink in the dawn
And Mr Bandleader won't you play one more time
For I've good folding money in this pocket of mine

Oh, one step for aching, two steps for breaking
Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love
One step for sighing, and two steps for crying
Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love

Oh Miss, you don't know me, but can't we pretend
That we care for each other, till the band reach the end

Oh, one step for aching, two steps for breaking
Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love
One step for sighing, two steps for crying
Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love
Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love

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[fairportfan2]

When/where was this?

[Cleapatr]

 New West BBC TV 14-12-90

[edgyandnordic]

I once drove 1100 kilometres each way to see RT play a 45 minute set at a folk festival. This was one of the songs that made it a worthwhile journey.

[Steve Stroup]

Oh, man! RT is just incredible! Thanks for this wonderful post.

[JOHN LUNN]

Excellent Richard !

[capothree]

One of my favourite RT songs. Going to see him on his "Electric" tour in Nottingham next week, don't suppose this song will get an airing though.

[aeukeno]

Your music was 80% responsible for me losing my virginity back in the day.

I will forever love and be in your debt you kind, gracious hero.

[Philip Whitfeld]

I wouldn't Knopfler and Thompson in the same sentence!

[JDibden]

Like Knopfler the man is a genius of invention.

[Thomas Mills]

So much feels in one song

[jtube711]

Hey Bookworm.... THE greatest motorcycle song ever - in my opinion.

[Bookwormest]

Heaven! XX

Thank You Richard Thompson... and for your song about Vincents XX

[lyonslaforet]

Richard Thompson is such a gifted singer-songwriter!