Days Of Pearly Spencer (cover on 3 String Hubcap Banjo)

Written by David McWilliams (born 4th July 1945, died 8th January 2002) . A much underrated artist and songwriter. Just worked out hubcap version today, (4th July) as wee tribute to David. Just like to add a Happy 4th July to all my USA buddies :)

The days of Pearly Spencer
A tenement, a dirty street, walked and worn by shoeless feet
Inside it's long and so complete, watched by a shivering sun
Old eyes in a small child's face, watching as the shadows race
Through walls and cracks that leave no trace, and daylights brightness shuns

The days of Pearly Spencer
The race is almost run

Nose pressed hard on frosted glass
Gazing as the swollen mass
On concrete fields where grows no grass
Stumbles blindly on
Iron trees smother the air
But withering they stand and stare ,through eyes that neither know nor care where the grass is gone

The days of Pearly Spencer
The race is almost run

Pearly where's your milk white skin?
What's that stubble on your chin?
It's buried in the rot gut gin
You played and lost, not won
You played a house that can't be beat
Now look your head's bowed in defeat
You walked too far along the street ,where only rats can run

The days of Pearly Spencer
The race is almost run

The days of Pearly Spencer
The race is almost run

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Comment by Jamie MacBlues on July 6, 2015 at 8:50am

Thanks Nancy , love those Kitty's :)

Comment by Nancy kat on July 6, 2015 at 8:26am

Comment by Nancy kat on July 6, 2015 at 8:24am

Like this Jamie not familiar with him  either~ the lyrics are awesome as well as your singing very strong performance!!! Meowwwwww^..^

Comment by Jamie MacBlues on July 5, 2015 at 10:38pm

Cheers, RTZ, ma man :)

Comment by RTZGUITARS on July 5, 2015 at 2:52pm

interesting song Jamie never heard of D Mc. have to look him up Take Care.

Comment by Jamie MacBlues on July 5, 2015 at 5:49am
Thanks, Calim, ma man :)
Comment by Calim on July 5, 2015 at 2:55am

very good, sir MacBlues

Comment by Jamie MacBlues on July 5, 2015 at 2:05am
Might give it a go too, John, but challenging re vocals for me too. But hey,Unk, have another go yourself. If ya like it, sing it! :)
Comment by Uncle John on July 5, 2015 at 1:51am

Yup.  I have tried to do it and failed badly.

Comment by Jamie MacBlues on July 5, 2015 at 1:38am

Cheers, John :) That line you quote from "We've Got To Get Out Of This Place ", is so foreboding when written on its own! One of my favourites, and Eric Burdon had just right voice for it.

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