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A song by Dave about the Leicester artist, John Flower, who left us a series of pencil drawings of buildings which show us what the town looked like before the coming of the factories.

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I’ve drawn all these buildings proud as they stood,
Knowing full well they’ll soon be vanished for good,
How I love to wander through these Leicester streets,
Feel the touch of the cobblestones under my feet,
Although from time to time it really gets me down
I’ll be leaving my heart here in this old town.

1. With an all seeing eye and pencils so fine,
I’ll capture every shadow and each single line,
Though it stinks to high heaven throughout both sun and rain,
There’s a beauty to be found as you walk through these lanes.

I’ve drawn all these buildings proud as they stood,

2. Things that we take for granted can be gone in a breath
As the onset of progress brings a dark kiss of death,
And the black tide of ugliness slither and creeps,
To the soul of the town as it silently sleeps.

I’ve drawn all these buildings proud as they stood,

3. But now I grow old and it fills my heart with pain.
So much can be lost for so little truly gained
This glorious rambling shambles in the picture I’ll portray
For fond recollections before they’re swept away.

I’ve drawn all these buildings proud as they stood,

credits

from Legends of Leicester & Leicestershire Vol. III, released December 22, 2022
Vocal and guitar by Dave Taylor - strings arranged and played by Marion Fleetwood.

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Steve Cartwright Leicester, UK

I am a singer/songwriter (of considerable repute), a poet and an artist and I’ve been around for centuries. I write great songs and you’ll find they span a variety of styles and cover a very wide range of topics. My poems (like my songs) are designed to inform and challenge and to make you laugh and cry. ... more

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