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Handbags and Gladrags (Chris Farlowe cover) Lyrics
Ever seen a blind man cross the road
trying to make the other sideEver seen a young girl growing old
trying to make herself a bride So what becomes of you my love
When they have finally stripped you ofThe handbags and the gladrags
That your Grandad had to sweat so you could buyBabyOnce I was a young man
and all I thought I had to do was smileYou are still a young girl
and you bought everything in styleListenBut once you think you're in you're out
'cause you don't mean a single thing withoutthe handbags and the gladrags
that your Grandad had to sweat so you could buy
Sing a song of six-pence for your sakeAnd take a bottle full of rye
Four and twenty blackbirds in a cakeAnd bake them all in a pie
They told me you missed school today
So what I suggest you just throw them all awaythe handbags and the gladrags
that your poor old Granddad had to sweat to buy
They told me you missed school todaySo I suggest you just throw them all away
the handbags and the gladragsthat your poor old Granddad had to sweat to buy ya
trying to make the other sideEver seen a young girl growing old
trying to make herself a bride So what becomes of you my love
When they have finally stripped you ofThe handbags and the gladrags
That your Grandad had to sweat so you could buyBabyOnce I was a young man
and all I thought I had to do was smileYou are still a young girl
and you bought everything in styleListenBut once you think you're in you're out
'cause you don't mean a single thing withoutthe handbags and the gladrags
that your Grandad had to sweat so you could buy
Sing a song of six-pence for your sakeAnd take a bottle full of rye
Four and twenty blackbirds in a cakeAnd bake them all in a pie
They told me you missed school today
So what I suggest you just throw them all awaythe handbags and the gladrags
that your poor old Granddad had to sweat to buy
They told me you missed school todaySo I suggest you just throw them all away
the handbags and the gladragsthat your poor old Granddad had to sweat to buy ya
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The song was written by Mike d'Abo and was first released as a single in 1967 by Chris Farlowe.
Rod's version was arranged by Mike d'Abo, who also played the piano on the recording.
i'd have to say that the unblugged is slightly better than the studio version, still can be much gr8er for having the advantage of being performed on stage and with a refined arrangements
great song. unplugged version is better.
great song, but i think i like the stereophonics version better ♥