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Would you care to stay till sunrise?
It's completely your decision
It's just that going home is such a ride,
such a ride
Going home is such a ride
Going home is such a ride
Going home is such a lo-lonely ride
Would you hang your denim jacket
Near the poster by Picasso?
Do you sleep on the left side, or the right,
or the right?
Would you mind if I leave on the light?
Would you mind if it isn't too bright?
Now I need the window open
So if you happen to get chilly
There's this quilt my cousin hand-crocheted,
hand-crocheted
Do you mind if the edges are frayed?
Would you like to unfasten my braid?
Shall I make you in the morning
A cup of home-made coffee?
I will sweeten it with honey and with cream
When you sleep
Do you have dreams?
You can read the early paper
And I can watch you while you shave
Oh God, the mirror's cracked
When you leave
Will you come back?
You don't have to answer that at all
The bathroom door is just across the hall
You'll find an extra towel on the rack
On the paisley-patterned papered wall
There's a comb on the shelf
I papered that wall myself
That wall myself…
Would you care to stay till sunrise?
It's completely your decision
It's just the night cuts through me
Like a knife, like a knife
Would you care to stay awhile
And save my life?
Would you care to stay awhile
And save my life?
I don't know what made me say that
I've got this funny sense of humour
You know I could not be downhearted
If I tried, if I tried
It's just that going home is such a ride
Going home is such a ride
Going home is such a ride
Isn't going home a lo-lonely ride?
Isn't going home a lo-lonely ride?
Isn't going home a lo-lonely ride?
supported by 24 fans who also own “Lady with the Braid”
John Drumbo French from Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band worked with Thompson on two albums along with Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser.
Those two French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson albums led me to this.
Also, Richard Thompson taught Hugh Cornwell (of The Stranglers) how to play the bass guitar in a band when they were both at the same school (Emil and The Detectives?).
With a career spanning 50 years and playing with two of my heroes (French and Cornwell) Thompson has produced a fascinating EP. yellowcakeuf6
supported by 20 fans who also own “Lady with the Braid”
Thanks for the beautiful music Karine and Dave. it's been a while since I've felt so emotional listening to a new album. Every lyric is so beautifully supported by the piano parts. Laura-Beth Salter
supported by 20 fans who also own “Lady with the Braid”
There's a similarity in song writing between Richard Thompson and Hugh Cornwell which maybe isn't surprising as they went to the same school at the same time, although Thompson is older.
Due to Thompson's association with John French of Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band I searched for his work on the Bandcamp app. French, Thompson and Cornwell all have albums on the app which I'm very pleased about. Only Thompson has released contemporary albums, much to his credit. yellowcakeuf6