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Jim's Note: First
composed October 4, 1975 and rearranged Sunday, May 23, 1999. Originally
written while I was living and working in London, England during the
1970's. The song was written following a particularly depressing night
spent wandering around London's red light district of Soho. There are
similarities between this song and Ralph McTell's 'Streets of London', but
I like to think my song goes down the social ladder another level below
McTell's.
This is a shorter version of my original song. To read the
full lyrics to the 1974 version click
here...
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Around Soho
© 1975 & 1999, Jim Lesses. All
Rights Reserved
Oh, the Salvation Army they
play on the corners in Soho,
As the people walk by, you can see in their eyes, it’s a no-no.
With their stories of Christ, paint the world so it’s nice, but the dead
simply smile,
They will leave in a while, and the dead simply smile, around Soho.
And the big stripper queen, she is feeling quite mean
there in Soho,
As she talks all the while, to the men who don’t smile, it’s a no-no.
And it’s part of the act when she lays on her back with a wink and a
grin,
But the show’s wearing thin, with a wink and a grin, around Soho.
CHORUS
And I wish I had the strength today, so I could blow it all
away,
Replace it with a better plan, dedicate it to a better Man.
Oh, the man’s looking thin, as he goes through the bins
around Soho,
But you don’t mind the stench, when you sleep on a bench, it’s a
no-no.
And you don’t need to think, all you need is drink, keep your eyes on
the ground.
When you’re down, you are down, keep your eyes on the ground, around
Soho.
And I wish I had the strength today, so I could
blow it all away,
Replace it with a better plan, dedicate it to a better Man.
The junkies they wait in the underground station near
Soho,
Though they don’t mean you harm, you can see by their arms, it’s a
no-no.
As the cop lends a hand to the ambulance man, they take them away.
It’s the same every day, as they take them away, around Soho.
And I wish I had the strength today, so I could
blow it all away,
Replace it with a better plan, dedicate it to a better Man.
CODA: Oh, the Salvation Army they play on the
corners in Soho...
(The song then segue's into the first line of 'What a Friend we Have
in Jesus')
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