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I used to be the evening owl
“Hawk of the town” they’d say
Easy prey devoured
Made me coo for only a day

But when you want love
That’s not sufficient
When you want love
It’s completely different

When you’re longing for something so distant
Like a beggar in need of a friend
But if the train doesn’t stop at your station
You’ll have to stay on ‘til the end
When you want love
It may not want you
So when you want love
You’d better be true
When you want love

I took a job in London
Met a girl with taste and style
An orange tennis climber
She amused me for a while

But when you want love
It’s not the same
When you want love
You leave the game

When you’re longing for something so distant
Like a beggar in need of a friend
But if the train doesn’t stop at your station
You’ll have to stay on ‘til the end
When you want love
It may not want you
So when you want love
You’d better be true
When you want love

I tried all the ways and failed
And I thought my ship had sailed
But once you’ve thrown the final die
It’s only then you’ll realise
That all you’ve got to do
When you want love
Is be true
To you

So when you’re longing for something so distant
Like a beggar in need of a friend
And if the train doesn’t stop at your station
You’ll have to stay on ‘til the end
When you want love
It may not want you
So when you want love
You’d better be true
When you want love

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from The Puppet Master and Other Folk Songs, released January 31, 2016

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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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