Ralp McTell - Streets of London

A great song by Ralph McTell.

Have you seen the old man
In the closed-down market
Kicking up the paper,
with his worn out shoes?
In his eyes you see no pride
And held loosely at his side
Yesterday's paper telling yesterday's news

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

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.

Chorus

In the all night cafe
At a quarter past eleven,
Same old man is sitting there on his own
Looking at the world
Over the rim of his tea-cup,
Each tea last an hour
Then he wanders home alone

Chorus

And have you seen the old man
Outside the seaman's mission
Memory fading with
The medal 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

Chorus

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[claudiofebbo]

Ralph not Ralp

[YouGoomba]

Only just noticed that. ^^

[rich7skeleton]

A classic

[YouGoomba]

Indeed.

[sandyrgans]

we got taught this in primary school.. still love it 28 yrs on... lol.

[FURTLOD]

what a wonderful song!!!!!!

[TheMusicisawesome]

I was with my guitar in a café and an old and wise man said this nummer to me and teached me how to play it. He started to sing and I strummed the chords. He was a bit drunk, but still, it was great :)

[chayenne86]

@bauerlindeman Ich auch :-D

[bauerlindeman]

ein schöner song

den musste ich damals in der schule auswendig lernen

ach ja da war man noch jung hi hi

[bauerlindeman]

Das waren noch Zeiten

da war ich auf dem gymmi und musste den ersten text aus-

wendig lernen

ein sehr sehr schöner song

[HerrObergeil]

Wunderschöner Song. Danke an alle, die die TABS zum nachspielen gepostet haben.

[HerrObergeil]

Wunderschöner Song. Danke an alle, die die TABS zum nachspielen gepostet haben

[jetskie1234]

do you know that a durch singer named guus meeuwis sings this too butthen in dutch?

[claudiofebbo]

By the way is this a re-recording? The other videos sound little bit different.