Always The Busker-Jon English

[00:18.19]One for the money and two for the show [00:24.02]Three for the busker who plays by the road [00:29.84]They say life's a b**ch and then you die [00:35.31]And if wishes were fishes then all pigs would fly [00:41.22]But there's always a busker so hey busker I [00:51.46]Well I once did a solo for Elton John [00:57.16]He was stopped on my corner so I played him a song [01:02.92]And for seven whole seconds he looked in my eye [01:08.82]Then the lights turned to green and he left with a smile [01:14.55]And we both thought but there but for God's grace go I [01:25.31]I once shared a band with a girl named Lee [01:30.63]We were singers and lovers in close harmony [01:36.47]Ah but this thing called fame creeps up so secretly [01:42.70]And one day when I got home early for tea [01:48.19]There was no video and no colour TV [01:58.38]And a big empty bed where my Lee used to be [02:03.36] [02:08.17]Ah but thousands of people march to my songs [02:14.86]Some just ignore me and shuffle along [02:20.68]Some others tip me hah [02:23.69]And sometimes they sing right along [02:26.69]One for the money two for the show [02:32.38]Three for the busker who plays by the road [02:37.77]Well I ain't got no boss and I ain't got no plans [02:43.92]Except what I play hah and perhaps where I stand [02:49.31]And if you listen real close [02:51.88]I can sound like a whole damn band [02:58.43]Take it away [02:59.15] [03:11.38]Well the bright side is I can still work anywhere [03:17.45]Cause Springstein and I have the same crowds each day [03:23.04]Guess the only real difference is how much they pay [03:31.80]It's OK then [03:33.20]It's one for the money two for the show [03:39.55]Three for the busker who plays by the road [03:45.25]They say life's a b**ch and then you die [03:50.83]And if wishes were fishes then all pigs would fly [03:56.57]But there's always the busker so hey busker I [04:03.94]