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Written in the Kings Arms in Cleobury Mortimer in Shropshire. Much of my songwriting comes from watching people, often in pubs.
lyrics
People Watching
I’d like to call you Eleanor, electric bones in ghostly face
A certain poise and graceful bearing, raised above the commonplace
The man you’re with looks so uneasy, chewed down nails and darting eyes
He’s stumbled on a winning ticket, you’re his trophy, you’re his prize
And it helps to pass the time, people watching’s not a crime
Patrick’s sitting on the sofa, with Natasha, his best friend
He’s opening his heart up to her, she’ll stick with him till the end
All his trials and tribulations, keep on adding to the score
If he’d open up his eyes, she would give him so much more
And it helps to pass the time, people watching’s not a crime
Across the room a lonely man, with lonely thoughts stares at his feet
He can’t believe he’s lost it all, believe she put him on the street
I’m going to call him Christopher, that’s all he’s got now, just a name
He goes back to their favourite places, on his own it’s not the same
But it helps to pass the time, people watching’s not a crime
Malcolm’s chatting to the barmaid, she can’t wait to end her shift
He’s got a view on every topic, her attention starts to drift
He thinks that he’s God’s gift to women, women find him such a bore
He’s despised by all those present, talking to him’s just a chore
Ah but it helps to pass the time, people watching’s not a crime
There’s Arthur with his Sporting Life, and Terry with his best friend’s wife
All human life is there to see, and I wonder what they think of me?
Tony Burt has been an active musician, singer and performer for over 50 years. He has performed solo and with a variety of
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