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Streets Of London by Ralph McTell

Have you seen the old man
In the closed down market
Kicking up the papers with his worn out shoes
In his (1)________ you see no pride
Hand (2)________ loosely at his side
Yesterday's paper telling yesterday's news

So how can you tell me you're lonely
And say for you (3)________ the sun don't shine

Let me (4)________ you by the hand
And (5)________ you through the (6)______________ of London
I'll show you something
To (7)________ you change your mind

Have you seen the old girl
Who walks the streets of London
Dirt in her hair and her (8)______________ in rags
She's no time for talking
She just (9)__________ right on walking
Carrying her (10)________ in two carrier bags
So how can you (11)________ me you're lonely
And say for you that the sun don't shine
Let me take you by the hand
And lead you (12)______________ the streets of London
I'll (13)________ you something
To make you change your mind

In the all night cafe at a (14)______________ (15)________ eleven
Same old man sitting (16)__________ on his own
Looking at the world over the rim of his tea cup
And each tea (17)__________ an hour
And he (18)______________ home alone
So how can you (19)________ me you're lonely
And say for you that the sun don't shine
Let me take you by hand
And lead you through the (20)______________ of London
I'll show you something
To make you change your mind

Have you seen the old man
Outside the seaman's mission
Memory (21)____________ with
The (22)__________ ribbons that he wears
And in our winter (23)________ the rain (24)__________ a little pity
For one more forgotten hero
And a (25)__________ 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 (26)______________ the (27)______________ of London
I'll show you something
To make you change your mind
...
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 (28)____________ your mind

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