The Busker

from The Crossroads by Ryan Fox

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Beside the old cathedral
In Canterbury town
There used to sing a busker
From dawn until sundown
A voice to soothe a demon
Fingers fleet and true
I loved her like an idol
I thought she loved me too

Why she had to leave me
She tried to put across
She could see the angles
But I was at a loss
Talk of blind ambition
To chase the rainbow’s end
Why that meant her leaving
I couldn’t comprehend

Seven years have passed
Since the busker broke my heart
Today I heard the news
That her song was in the charts
An epic tale of heartache
To change things if she could
I knew I was the subject
And I finally understood

Beside the old cathedral
In Canterbury town
There used to sing a busker
From dawn until sundown
A voice to soothe a demon
Fingers fleet and true
I loved her like an idol
Now I know she loved me too

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from The Crossroads, released August 11, 2017

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Ryan Fox London, UK

Ryan Fox is a roots/folk singer-songwriter from Kent, UK. His gentle, smart, poetic lyrics and sweet, well-crafted melodies are inspired by Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Joni Mitchell, Donovan, Dylan Thomas, Percy Shelley, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, John Lennon, The Animals, The Byrds, Eagles, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, The Beatles, Cast, Noel Gallagher and the Nashville TV series. ... more

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