Mary Hopkin — Streets of London - Live at the Royal Festival Hall

[Intro] (Very much This boy, come He's staying there, good lad Ah well, Ralph kindly gave us permission to do this next song Um, he has sang it rather a lot and I'm sure you all know it Um, he said if I sang this one He'd promise to sing "Those Were the Days" But I don't know if he'll do it So anyway, um, this is called "Streets of London") [Verse 1] Have you seen the old man in the closed down market Kicking up the papers with his worn out shoes? In his eyes you'll see no pride And held loosely by his side Yesterday's paper, telling yesterday's news [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] 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 talking She just keeps right on walking Carrying her home in two carrier bags [Chorus] 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 [Verse 3] In the all-night café at a quarter past eleven Same old man sitting there on his own Looking at the world over the rim of his teacup Each tea lasts an hour Then he wanders home alone [Chorus] 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 [Verse 4] Have you seen the old man outside the Seamen's Mission Memory fading with the medal ribbons that he wears In our winter city The rain cries a little pity For one more forgotten hero and a world that doesn't care [Chorus] 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 [Outro] (Thank you very much)