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lyrics
I’m hangin out with the street people
They got it down
Hangin out with the street people
Drifting from town to town
I’m hangin out with the street people
They got it down
Hangin out with the street people
Drifting from town to town
I got a job at a nursery
But they just didn’t like what I grow
They called the man and they ran me off
They said now don’t you come back no more
I’m hangin out with the street people
They got it down
Hangin out with the street people
Drifting from town to town
Who’s gonna work to make the economy grow
If we all hanging out in the street
Well I don’t know and I don’t care
Just as long as it ain’t me
I’m hangin out with the street people
They got it down
Hangin out with the street people
Drifting from town to town
I wouldn’t trade places with no-one I know
I’m happy where I’m at
Some people would rather work
We need people like that
But I…
I’m glad I’m a street people
Would have it no other way
And I’m gonna stay a street people
Until my dying day
Until my dying day
Until my dying day
I said until my dying day
Until my dying day
I wouldn’t trade places with no-one I know
I’m happy where I’m at
Some people would rather work
We need people like that
Know what…
I’m glad I’m a street people
Would have it no other way
And I’m gonna stay a street people
Until my dying day
Until my dying day
Until my dying day
I said until my dying day
Until my dying day
John Drumbo French from Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band worked with Thompson on two albums along with Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser.
Those two French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson albums led me to this.
Also, Richard Thompson taught Hugh Cornwell (of The Stranglers) how to play the bass guitar in a band when they were both at the same school (Emil and The Detectives?).
With a career spanning 50 years and playing with two of my heroes (French and Cornwell) Thompson has produced a fascinating EP. yellowcakeuf6
There's a similarity in song writing between Richard Thompson and Hugh Cornwell which maybe isn't surprising as they went to the same school at the same time, although Thompson is older.
Due to Thompson's association with John French of Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band I searched for his work on the Bandcamp app. French, Thompson and Cornwell all have albums on the app which I'm very pleased about. Only Thompson has released contemporary albums, much to his credit. yellowcakeuf6
Pale Jay explores family and estrangement on this profoundly soulful album that has flourishes of disco and afrobeat. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 18, 2023