Streets of London



Akhir-akhir ini lagi demen dengerin lagu lama. Terutama lagu country. Nih lagu termasuk favourite. Asli, tipe lagu country sejati. Gak ada alat musik lain selain gitar dan suara empuk Ralph McTell. Udah gitu, saya juga suka liriknya. Memang, untuk mensyukuri nikmat yang ada, kita musti sering - sering melihat ke bawah.



Ralph McTell - Streets Of London Lyrics

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 by 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 gal

Who walks the streets of London

Dirt in her hair and her clothes are in rags

She's no time for talking, She just keeps right on walking

Carrying her home in two carrier bags



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



And in the all night cafe at a quarter past eleven

Same old man is sitting there all on his own

Looking at the world over the rim of his tea-cup each tea last an hour

Then he wanders home alone



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



And have you seen the old man

Outside the seaman's mission

His memory is fading,

With those medal ribbons he wears A

nd in our winter city, the rain cries a little pity

For one more forgotten hero

And a world that doesn't care



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