Al Stewart - Elvaston Place

Alstewart- Elvaston Place



Elvaston Place


A run-down basement in South Ken


Hiding your face


Behind the railings in the rain


Stony steps to a small grey herd


Of dustbins blinking in the sunlight


Our yesterday lives


Crouched by the fireside


In Elvaston Place



Holes in the lace-


Curtains, splintery window frames


A small furnished space


We never knew the landlord's name


Electric bar to warm your winter toes


Evening paper for the bath mat


Watching the face


Happy beside me


In Elvaston Place



The city's spreading like a stony tide across the countryside


I live alone now in London town


Cars and buses everywhere, they hide the sun and eat the air


You need a friend when it gets you down


All the money that I've ever owned


I'd give it all tomorrow


If I could lay happy beside you


In Elvaston Place



Elvaston Place


I stopped to look at you today


New whitewashed face


Behind the railings in the rain


You once held a love of mine


She changed just like the weather


The Kensington skies go on for ever


In Elvaston Place