Streets of London

記得很久以前..我問過一個問題：「爸，有一首歌我在電台聽到...旋律是這樣...umumum...」當時他不知道我說是那首歌.....

想不到在昨夜的電台，再次聽到這首歌，真係好好聽，歌詞真係寫得好好......不斷重聽又重聽...

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 eyes you see no pride Hands 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 talkingShe just keeps right on walkingCarrying 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

In the old night cafe at a quarter past eleven The same old man sitting there on his own Looking at the world over the rim of his teacup Each tea lasts an hour, and he wanders home alone

So how can you tell me that 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 somethingTo make you change your mind

Have you seen the old man Outside the seaman's mission Memory fading with the minor ribands that he wears In our city winter the rain cries little pity For one more forgotten hero And a world which 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