LONDON HOMESICK BLUES

[Nick Chirikos]

ANYONE EVER HEARD OF THIS SONG??
"London homesick blues" , by_______???

First line goes...

"When you're down on your luck, and you ain't got a buck,"
"In London, you're a gonner"

It's about a blues singer from Texas who's stuck in London.

Thanks. Any clue whould help, especially the author.

Nick

[Dan Perkins]

London Homesick Blues (Home with the armadillo) was written by Gary P
Nunn. It has become the theme song to the PBS show, Austin City Limits.
I couldn't locate the lyrics.

Hope this helps.

Peace,

Dan

[Bradley Olson]

Dan,

Jerry Jeff Walker recorded the song on a few of his albums as well.

Sincerley,

Bradley Olson

Dan Perkins <bas...@eden.com> wrote in article
<356DDAE1...@eden.com>...

[con...@ctaz.com]

WELL WHEN YOU'RE DOWN ON YOUR LUCK
AND YOU AIN'T GOT A BUCK
IN LONDON YOU'RE A GONER
EVEN LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLIN' DOWN
AND MOVED TO ARIZONA
NOW I KNOW WHY
I'LL SUBSTANTIATE THE RUMOR
THAT THE ENGLISH SENSE OF HUMOR
IS DRYER THAN THE TEXAS SAND
YOU CAN PUT UP YOUR DUKES
OR YOU CAN BET YOUR BOOTS
I'M LEAVIN' JUST AS FAST AS I CAN

(CHORUS) I WANNA GO HOME WITH THE ARMADILLO
GOOD COUNTRY MUSIC FROM AMARILLO AND ABILENE
THE FRIENDLIEST PEOPLE
AND PRETTIEST WOMEN YOU'VE EVER SEEN

WELL IT'S COLD DOWN HERE
I WISH THEY'D TURN THE HEAT ON
AND WHERE IN THE WORLD IS THAT ENGLISH GIRL
I PROMISED I'D MEET ON THE THIRD FLOOR
AND OF THE WHOLE DAMN LOT
THE ONLY FRIEND I'VE GOT
IS THE SMOKE AND A CHEAP GUITAR
MY MIND KEEPS ROAMIN'
MY HEART KEEPS LONGIN'
TO BE HOME IN A TEXAS BAR

(CHORUS)

WELL I DECIDED THAT
I'D GET MY COWBOY HAT
AND GO DOWN TO MARBLE ARTS STATION
CAUSE WHEN A TEXAN THINKS
AND YOU CHANCES HE'LL BE TAKEN
THAT'S FOR SURE
AND THEM LIMEY EYES
THEY WERE EYES OF PRIDE
SOME PEOPLE CALL MANLY FOOTWEAR
AND SAID YOU'RE FROM DOWN SOUTH
AND WHEN YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH
YOU ALWAYS SEEM TO PUT YOUR FOOT IN

(CHORUS)

[jo...@arn.net]

JUST A FEW CORRECTIONS FOR ALL YOU NON-TEXANS....

> WELL IT'S COLD DOWN HERE AND I SWEAR

> I WISH THEY'D TURN THE HEAT ON
> AND WHERE IN THE WORLD IS THAT ENGLISH GIRL

> I PROMISED I WOULD MEET ON THE THIRD FLOOR

> AND OF THE WHOLE DAMN LOT
> THE ONLY FRIEND I'VE GOT

> IS A SMOKE AND A CHEAP GUITAR

> AND GO DOWN TO MARBLE ARCH STATION
> CAUSE WHEN A TEXAN FANCIES TO TAKE HIS CHANCES
CHANCES WILL BE TAKEN

> THAT'S FOR SURE
> AND THEM LIMEY EYES

> THEY WERE EYIN' THE PRIZE

> SOME PEOPLE CALL MANLY FOOTWEAR

THEY SAID YOU'RE FROM DOWN SOUTH

> AND WHEN YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH

> YOU ALWAYS SEEM TO PUT YOUR FOOT THERE

-----== Posted via Deja News, The Leader in Internet Discussion ==-----
http://www.dejanews.com/ Now offering spam-free web-based newsreading