Ralph McTell. Ralph plays all instruments on this old Gus Cannon track 

01 I'm Going To Germany

 Ralph McTell song from 1968. For all you insomniacs. Mike Cohen and Ted Edgar otherwise known as Oldplay have a go at this one. Ralph I  believe recorded the original on a Harmony Sovereign guitar.  

Sleepy time blues

The Streets of Athens
 

Athens is where the West meets 
The turbulent, incongruous East.
How strange to see her streets
Named after old philosophers.
We watch the kaleidoscope turn
Through present – to future – from past.
 
For 400 years, more or less,
The Turkish Pasha held the keys
To the ancient Parthenon
Where a minaret was built
And the crescent flag once flew
And strange, haunting bugles blew.

Let’s walk together
Through the streets of Athens;
You and me and Ralph McTell
And Mikis Theodorakis.

The Parthenon looked down upon
The city that starved in ’41.
Manolis Glezos climbed up the pole
And cut down the flutterin’ Swastika.
He’s over 90 now – a young man still ––
An MP for the Radical Party.

Let’s walk together
Through the streets of Athens;
You and me and Ralph McTell
And Mikis Theodorakis

Come with me to Omonia Square,
See the beggars who are always there:
Some crippled, some blind - life’s been unkind. 
They’re hawkin’ Lottery tickets;
Makes you think how likely is it
There’s a winner in that withered hand.
 
The Greek Gods were the Sun and the Sea;
Now the sun is dim and the sea is rough,
There’s a cold wind blowin’ from the North,
It whispers its name: ‘Austerity’.
There’s people starvin’ again in Athens,
In Omonia Square, almost everywhere.
 
Let’s walk together
Through the streets of Athens;
You and me and Ralph McTell
And Mikis Theodorakis.
 



04 Streets of Athens

 When we first met I was lonely
And I didn’t have a clue
But you picked me
Dusted me down
Showed me what I could do
And the years pass so quickly
But still we are as one
And I’ll always love you for who you are
Not for the things you’ve done

And when I looked into your eyes
You made me stop and realise
All I ever needed was in front of me
You brought me peace and let me be

Half way round the world and back again
Walking the Macleohose Trail
Climbing up Ma on San
Gazing at Tolo Harbour in the rain
Then floating down the Ganges
And on through the Kakadoo
We finally made it to the West Country
Where we put down some roots

So when I look into your eyes
You make me stop and realise
All I ever need is in front of me
You bring me peace and let me be

But these days you are looking troubled
And your eyes can’t hide the pain
If I told you it would be alright
Would you smile or start crying again?
Why worry about things you cannot change
Never did no one no good
Just take each day as it comes
Maybe knock on a little wood

So baby look into my eyes
Baby stop and realise
All we ever needed is right here
Cast away the doubts dispel the fear

And baby when I look into your eyes
You make me stop and realise
All I ever need is in front of me
You bring me peace and let be me
You brought us here and let it be me 


 


05 when I look into your eyes

A cautionary tale about a boy who went to QEH Bristol and then to Liverpool to study medicine.
From Something in Between which is almost out now

Sad Tale of Munab Nasir

A song about the OHCC to help us get through these dark winter nights. Song written by one of the original founders of the club Richard Devereux and also Mike Cohen.

Old Herpesian Cricket Club  OHCC

Seems a good time to play this one again written by myself and  Richard Devereux.
Thanks to the late great Stuart Gordon who played piano and violin on song and passed away one year ago.

Immigrant Song

Muhammed Ali-back in the 60's-jabs and jibes and arms by his sides....

Westbury Mike