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Gospel Singer

by J.W. McClure

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Recorded by Bob Krinsky in 1980 as a demo. Guitar was an old Harmony Sovereign

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Gospel Singer
The blind gospel singer
On the corner
Tapping on the curbstone with his cane
Holds a little tin cup for the money
Good God that tin cup never rusted
Like a singer in the rain
London Gin takes just a pint to freeze you
Oh, Detroit takes a gallon to burn
People walk these wooden streets
With their concrete shoes…
Chorus
Oh sing and pray
Pray and sing
Till the walls of this city begin to ring
Can’t you feel it?
Can’t you see?
Oh, Do you always have to read it in a magazine?

Careful with your garbage in the city
Some folks bound to eat the hand me downs
Then I guess the kind of fool walks by me
Speaking quite profanely
Like a watch wound too tight
Oh sometimes this old city’s
Just my fortune
Sometimes this old city gets me down
Two hands on a beer mug
Will not drive away the cold…
© John W. McClure, 1976, 1978

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released October 1, 2011
J.W. McClure

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J.W. McClure Seattle, Washington

J.W. McClure lives in Stanwood, Washington. This is a career restarted for me. In the 1970’s I was often an opening act at the Washington D.C. clubs, The Cellar Door and The Childe Harold for Tom Paxton, Dave Van Ronk, Tom Rush and many well known bands. In the 1980’s I returned to Washington to do folk music, satire and stand-up comedy before getting swamped by family and other work. ... more

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