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lyrics
Been hanging ‘round
The streets of lonelytown
A ghost on the block
Waiting for someone
To bring me back again
Got time to talk
Lonelytown
You only bring me down
Lonelytown
It’s like I feared
I’m getting colder every year
My throat’s dry as chalk
They look my way
And see the other side
And then they walk
Lonelytown
A scarecrow with a crown
You washed-up clown
Your smile turned into a frown
Lonelytown
Still blowing ‘round
The streets of lonelytown
Got time on the clock
Searching for someone
To bring me back again
Got eyes like a hawk
Released in 2001, “The Convincer” is a gentle gem in the Nick Lowe catalog; an anniversary edition provides opportunity for rediscovery. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 20, 2021