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Willesden To Cricklewood Lyrics
From Willesden to Cricklewood
I tell you the town looked good
Walking lonely avenues,
Where rhinestone cowboys find the blues
There's people in, doing their thing
Gettin' all the mzzarella in
And the passing time andpassing moons
Words flying in cloudy rooms
Plastic bags, milk and eggs
The poor old crone's got aching legs
How I would love to speak
To everybody on the street
Just for once to break the rules
I know it would be so cool
From Willesden to Cricklewood
From Willesden to Cricklewood
From Willesden to Cricklewood
Come with me and be no good
Be a mad man on the street
Sing something out like reet petite
Let's hip-hop at traffic lights
Ten thumbs up and smilin' bright
Crossing all the great divides
Colour,age,and heavy vibes
From Willesden to Cricklewood
I tell you the town looked good
From Willesden to Cricklewood
From Willesden to Cricklewood
Oh let's go down to Al Rashid's
All the Aussie lagers are on me
Now you've got the absinthe out
Your old mother-she wants a stout..
From Willesden to Cricklewood
As I went it all looked good
Thought about my babies grown
Thought abour going home
Thought about what's done is done
We're alive and that's the one
From Willesden to Cricklewood
From Willesden to Cricklewood
I tell you the town looked good
Walking lonely avenues,
Where rhinestone cowboys find the blues
There's people in, doing their thing
Gettin' all the mzzarella in
And the passing time andpassing moons
Words flying in cloudy rooms
Plastic bags, milk and eggs
The poor old crone's got aching legs
How I would love to speak
To everybody on the street
Just for once to break the rules
I know it would be so cool
From Willesden to Cricklewood
From Willesden to Cricklewood
Come with me and be no good
Sing something out like reet petite
Let's hip-hop at traffic lights
Ten thumbs up and smilin' bright
Crossing all the great divides
Colour,age,and heavy vibes
I tell you the town looked good
From Willesden to Cricklewood
From Willesden to Cricklewood
All the Aussie lagers are on me
Now you've got the absinthe out
Your old mother-she wants a stout..
As I went it all looked good
Thought about my babies grown
Thought abour going home
Thought about what's done is done
We're alive and that's the one
From Willesden to Cricklewood
From Willesden to Cricklewood
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Submitted by
black_cow_of_death On Dec 25, 2001
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Easy one this, its mentioned in his Biography Redemption song. He was on his way to meet his drug dealer (for cannabis) and this is just a song about his journey on foot from Willesden to Cricklewood, both of them are neighbourhoods in London.
Well it's a lot more than just visiting his drug dealer. He is walking through his old neighborhood reminiscing. "thought about my babies grown, thought about going home, thought about what's done is done, we're alive and that's the one" he's letting go of all the crap in the past and enjoying being in the here and now.
So sad. I choke up when I hear this song. Seems he had reached the point where he was at peace with himself only to be taken too early. ((Joe))
@batongal Uh joe isn’t truly gone ever. He wasn’t taken away too early. How do you know he made peace with himself???
@batongal Uh joe isn’t truly gone ever. He wasn’t taken away too early. How do you know he made peace with himself???
@joestrummersgirl this feels like a combative response to something heartfelt I posted 6 yrs ago, so let me point out anyone who thinks dying at 50 isn’t taken away too early must have youth and naivety on their side. I assume someone that names themselves after said singer understands that he struggled with leaving London for the suburbs, but did so for his children. Quite simply the proof is in the lyrics - he’s alive and that’s all that matters to him. When you have the clarity to come to that realization, it indeed means, you’re at peace.
@joestrummersgirl this feels like a combative response to something heartfelt I posted 6 yrs ago, so let me point out anyone who thinks dying at 50 isn’t taken away too early must have youth and naivety on their side. I assume someone that names themselves after said singer understands that he struggled with leaving London for the suburbs, but did so for his children. Quite simply the proof is in the lyrics - he’s alive and that’s all that matters to him. When you have the clarity to come to that realization, it indeed means, you’re at peace.