Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs-The Spinners

[ti:Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs] [ar:The Spinners] [al:Live Folk In Concert] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs - The Spinners (纺纱工) [00:00.36]He painted salford's smokey tops [00:03.63]On cardboard boxes from the shops [00:06.37] [00:07.09]Parts of ancoats where I used to play [00:11.02] [00:12.97]I'm sure he once walked down our street [00:16.08]For he painted kids so had nowt on their feet [00:19.22]The clothes we wore had all see better days [00:23.39] [00:24.59]And he painted matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs [00:29.21] [00:30.82]He painted kids on the corner of the street that were sparking clogs [00:35.30] [00:37.21]Now he takes his brush and he waits outside them factory gates [00:43.13]To paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs [00:47.42] [00:49.68]They said his works of art were dull [00:52.67]No room all round the walls are full [00:55.41] [00:55.92]But Lowry didn't care much anyway [00:59.56] [01:01.69]They said he just paints cats and dogs [01:04.64]And matchstalk men in boots and clogs [01:07.75]And Lowry said that's just the way they'll stay [01:11.24] [01:12.71]And he painted matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs [01:17.12] [01:18.90]He painted kids on the corner of the street that were sparking clogs [01:23.36] [01:25.27]Now he takes his brush and he waits outside them factory gates [01:30.69] [01:31.37]To paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs [01:35.26] [01:37.58]Now canvas and brushes were wearing thin [01:40.56]When London started calling him [01:43.63]To come on down and wear the old flat cap [01:47.18] [01:49.24]They said tell us all about your ways [01:52.81]And all about them salford days [01:55.53]Is it true you're just an ordinary chap [01:59.09] [02:00.63]And he pantied matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs [02:05.03] [02:06.70]He painted kids on the corner of the street that were sparking clogs [02:11.15] [02:13.11]Now he takes his brush and he waits outside them pearly gates [02:19.05]To paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs [02:23.00] [02:25.44]Now Lowry's hang upon the wall [02:28.45]Beside the greatest of them all [02:31.97]Even the Mona lisa makes a bow [02:35.12] [02:37.02]But this tired old man with hair like snow [02:40.30]Told northern folk its time to go [02:42.95] [02:43.48]The fever came and the good lord mopped his brow [02:47.21] [02:48.65]And he left us matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs [02:52.98] [02:54.72]He left us kids on the corner of the street that were sparking clogs [02:59.22] [03:01.14]Now he takes his brush and he waits outside them pearly gates [03:06.57] [03:07.07]To paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs [03:11.16] [03:12.78]And he left us matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs [03:17.12] [03:18.77]He left us kids on the corner of the street that were sparking clogs [03:23.15] [03:25.02]Now he takes his brush and he waits outside them pearly gates [03:30.28] [03:31.09]To paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs