The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #117533 Message #2532032
Posted By: melodeonboy
05-Jan-09 - 10:34 AM
Thread Name: Songs about Homelessness
Subject: RE: Songs about Homelessness
"A Beggin' I Will Go" by Martin Carthy. I believe he adapted an earlier version.
"Another Space on the Benches" by Bob Kenward; written by Nick Evans.
Both of them have gritty, poignagnt lyrics. The Carthy song has a tremendous rhythm which reflects (to my ears, at least!) the pained, plodding footsteps of the tired tramp.