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Streets Of London by Ralph McTell

Have you seen the old man
In the closed (1)________ market
Kicking up the papers with his (2)________ out shoes
In his eyes you see no pride
Hand held loosely at his side
Yesterday's (3)__________ telling yesterday's news

So how can you tell me you're lonely
And say for you (4)________ the sun don't shine

Let me take you by the hand
And lead you through the (5)______________ of London
I'll show you something
To make you change your mind

Have you (6)________ the old girl
Who walks the (7)______________ of London
Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags
She's no (8)________ for talking
She (9)________ keeps right on walking
Carrying her home in two carrier bags
So how can you (10)________ me you're lonely
And say for you (11)________ the sun don't shine
Let me (12)________ you by the hand
And (13)________ you (14)______________ the streets of London
I'll show you something
To (15)________ you change your mind

In the all night cafe at a quarter (16)________ eleven
Same old man sitting there on his own
Looking at the world over the rim of his tea cup
And each tea lasts an hour
And 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 hand
And lead you through the streets of London
I'll (17)________ you something
To (18)________ you change your mind

Have you (19)________ the old man
Outside the seaman's mission
Memory fading with
The medal ribbons (20)________ he wears
And in our winter (21)________ the rain (22)__________ a little pity
For one (23)________ forgotten hero
And a (24)__________ 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
...
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 (25)________ you through the (26)______________ of London
I'll show you something
To make you change your mind

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