I Wander Round London
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I take your hand
And I wander round London
Wander round London to find you
You take command
And I wander round London
Wander round London behind you
Searching for happiness
In the museums
Stopping in churches
To hear the ‘Te Deums’
Soaking up history
Fast as we can
Missing out everything
Not in the plan
Caught in the wash
Of the goldpanner’s stream
Playing our part
In the adman’s dream
Grabbing for meaning-filled
Books on the shelves
Dealing with anything
But ourselves ….. I take your hand
Taking in two shows a night
Running wild
Fleeing the cycle
Of parent and child
You with your fear of
Being sentenced to birth
Me with my programme
To husband the earth
Running from destiny
Running too fast
Caught in the clock
We wound in the past
Spilling our mystery
Out on the streets
Leaving our heritage
Under the sheets ….. I take your hand
Trapped in the intrigue
That nature designed
The power of the body
The will of the mind
Here is the city
To colour our dance
To show off our feathers
And teach us romance
This is the ritual
This is the dance
This is the moment
We don’t leave to chance
Watched by old lovers
We summon our powers
Enter our history
Take what is ours! ….. I take your hand
Words and Music © 1995 Garvin Crawford
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