Dirty City ~ Steve Winwood

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Dirty City ~ by Steve Winwood 2008 -
Off his new "Nine Lives" album release.
The amazing talent of Steve, along with a great guitar solo by Eric Clapton, brings this tune to life. The percussion work by Karl Vanden Bossche is somewhat like that of the late former Traffic member, Rebop Kwaku Baah.

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Dirty City by Steve Winwood with Eric Clapton

The gangster came to see by boy
When I was working nights to pay one more bill
He promised the kid a sweeter life
Said, "Gotta understand it's dog eat dog out there"
Well I looked in his room when I got home
And underneath the covers found a loaded gun
He looked at me with empty eyes
He said, "It's time for me to be moving on"

Dirty city, this is a dirty town
Where's the pity, I can't move on up to higher ground

I spoke to my woman the other day
She said, "I need more cash we can't pay our way"
She said, "Everything gets really hard
And I need something sweet, don't you understand?"
The roar of the train runs by my room
And on these summer nights I can't sleep anymore
I walk in the streets to greet the dawn
Or stay at home all night and stare at the floor

Dirty city, this is a dirty town
Where's the pity, I can't move on up to higher ground
Dirty city, this is a dirty town
Where's the pity, I can't move on up to higher ground

Help me now
Move on to a higher ground
Help somehow
Make a move to a higher ground
Won't you help somehow
Make a move to a higher ground
Won't you help somehow
I need a little help...

Dirty city, this is a dirty town

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Steve Winwood Dirty City
2008 Wincraft Music, Inc.

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[pennekre]

Where has this Eric Clapton been all these years? Soulful, smokin' licks.

[jbarros57]

Is sad, but you can see misery in big cites all around the world. I see it every day here in Buenos Aires. Winwood shows this with his great talent.

The video is excellent and the song is a masterpiece.

Thanks for posting

[xtstevie]

This just awesome ;~))

[gobio00]

Class just shines out

[AshStrat1]

listening to albert king probably to see if he can steal a few more licks or songs 

[waxeye55]

Thanks for posting this , excellent

[AnnHattieAnn]

@myfaveskenortiz Yes!

[tones3d]

Interesting. My own thought was that would have been most suitable as theme music for "The Wire".

Either way; what a brilliant song!!

[AnnHattieAnn]

Both these talented musicians seem to only get better with the passing years ... like fine wine. Remarkable. Thank you so much for the [HQ sound] post. Peace, AHA

[pitelmax]

Oso ona.Barrura sartzen da.

[fluffythecat2]

@MrRas96

great idea...

[ac9189]

J étais une grande fan de Steve winwood et Eric clapton des les années 80 et je le reste

....... 30 ans plus tard cette musique me touche toujours autant .....et pour longtemps encore.....merci messieurs