Jon English Always The Busker Lyrics

Always The Busker Lyrics

One for the money and two for the show

Three for the busker who plays by
the road

They say life's a bitch, and then you die

And if wishes
were fishes then all pigs would fly

But there's always a busker, so hey
busker I...



Well I once did a solo for Elton John

He was
stopped on my corner so I played him a song

And for seven whole seconds
he looked in my eye

Then the lights turned to green and he left with a
smile

And we both thought but there, but for God's grace go I...



I once shared a band with a girl named Lee

We were singers and
lovers in close harmony

Ah, but this thing called fame creeps up so
secretly

And one day when I got home early for tea

There was no
video and no colour TV

And a big empty bed where my Lee used to be



Ah, but thousands of people march to my songs

Some just ignore
me and shuffle alo-ong

Some others tip me, hah, and sometimes they sing
right along...



One for the money, two for the show

Three for
the busker who plays by the road

Well, I ain't got no boss and I ain't got
no plans

Except what I play, hah, and perhaps where I stand

And if
you listen real close I can sound like a whole - damn - band

Take it
away



Well, the bright side is I can still work anywhere

'Cause Springstein and I have the same crowds each day

Guess the only
real difference is how much they pay...

It's OK then



It's
one for the money, two for the show

Three for the busker who plays by the
road

They say life's a bitch, and then you die

And if wishes were
fishes then all pigs would fly

But there's always the busker, so hey
busker I...