Second Hand Clothes

Song Description

A back to basics recording of just acoustic guitar and voice. The song is a humorous take on someone new moving to the neighbourhood with a singalong chorus, (if you're so inclined).

Song Length 2:55 Genre Folk - General
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Pleasant Subject General
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

I heard a whisper
There's somebody new
On the road that we all know so well
Maybe I've seen her
Perhaps it's the cleaner
It's not always easy to tell

She lives at the end of the street
And she's always in second hand clothes
She'll sweep you up of your feet
Where you end up nobody knows

And if you're free
She'll ask you to tea
And laugh at your jokes
While she has a smoke
She'll dance round the room
In the late afternoon
She's not like regular folk

She lives at the end of the street
And she's always in second hand clothes
She'll sweep you up of your feet
Where you end up nobody knows

So be on your guard
Just sit tight
She's got a dog in the yard
It might just bite

I heard a rumour
It's just so peculiar
They say she's leaving today
She's moving back east
To live with a priest
And nothing will get in her way

She lived at the end of the street
And she always wore second hand clothes
She's sweep you up off your feet
Where you end up nobody knows

Nobody knows

Here's a fun song about a funky neighbor. Story is cleverly and well-told. Simple guitar accompaniment suits this simple recording. Favorite rhyme: east/priest. rumor/peculiar

Lyrics David James Music David James
Producer David James (mixed Dominic Smith) Publisher David James
Performance David James, Amanda Leonard BVs

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