The Only Living Boy In New Cross

C
Hello, good evening, welcome

   F
to nothing much

  C
A no holds barred half nelson

        F
and the loving touch

    Am              F
The comfort and the joy

           C
of feeling lost

         Am          F
With the only living boy

       C
in New Cross

(C,F,C,F etc)

C
Fill another suitcase

             F
with another haul

   C
Of hotel towels and toothpaste

        F
and the bathroom wall

Am F

C
Then wipe the lipstick heart and flowers

         F
from the glass and chrome

     C
Take five or six hot baths and showers

    F
and come on home

       Am              F              C
To the comfort and the joy of feeling lost

         Am          F
With the only living boy

   C
in New Cross


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I've teamed up with the hippies now

            F
I've got my fringe unfurled

               C
I want to give peace, love and kisses out

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to this whole stinking world

    Am           F                  C
The gypsies, the travellers and the thieves

    Am                 F           C
The good, the bad, the average and unique

    Am          F             C
The grebos, the crusties, the goths

        Am          F
And the only living boy

   C
in New Cross

(C,F,C,F)

C
Eyes down and I'll keep you up to date, Two fat ladies 1988

F
The safe sixteen lovers who lied , Purleys' queen and mother makes five

C
Butchered bakers, deaf and dumb waiters

F
Marble arch criminals and clause 28'ers

C
Authors, authors, plastered outcasts

F
Locked up daughters, rock'n'roll stars

C
Goodbye Rudy, David and Rosie

F
Abraham and Julianne and everyone who knows me


    Am           F                  C
The gypsies, the travellers and the thieves

    Am                 F           C
The good, the bad, the average and unique

    Am          F                     C
The grebos, the crusties, and you and I

Am                   F
Hello, good evening, welcome

    C
and Goodbye