A Lyric from Gordon Phillips

Gordon Phillips, who recently shared the stage with Gabrielle mit drie in a jazz/poetry lunchtime session at the Central Library, Newcastle, has kindly sent me this lyric. Gordon has also written the music which, he tells me, has been arranged in 12/8 time by pianist Paul Buck. Well we haven't got the music but the words read well - Lance.

LONDON TOWN, LONDON DREAMS

If you can be someone a way of being someone,

Well, there’s nowhere better than London town;

For this is where the chance is and you’ll get the glances

As you go out on the town.

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We all love to be at where we can be seen at,

And there’s nowhere better than London town;

For this is where the heart is, they roll out the red carpet,

Here’s the big shot he’s in town.

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Whenever she dreams

She’s a part of you;

Whatever she schemes

She’s a part of you;

Whatever she schemes

She’s a part of your dreams,

London town, London town, 

London dreams.

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And at night it’s show-time it’s making for a good time,

And there’s nowhere better than London town.

You see it in the bright lights there’s so many bright lights

For this is the heart of town.

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If you can be someone a way of being someone,

Well, there’s nowhere better than London town;

For this is where the chance is and you’ll get the glances

As you go out on the town.

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Whenever she dreams

She’s a part of you;

Whatever she schemes

She’s a part of you;

Whatever she schemes

She’s a part of your dreams,

London town, London town, 

London dreams.