Richard Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949, Notting Hill, London) is a British singer/songwriter and guitarist. Highly regarded for his guitar techniques, Thompson was awarded the Orville H. Gibson award for best acoustic guitar player in 1991. Similarly, his songwriting has earned him an Ivor Novello Award and, in 2006, a lifetime achievement award from BBC Radio. Thompson made his debut as a recording artist as a member of Fairport Convention in September 1967.
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F My dearest Miss Patsy, I’m writing to say Bb That I’m sorry to not be in touch F It’s been quite a parade, but my thoughts never strayed BbC Too far, or too long, or too much
Chorus: CFCF Miss Patsy, forgive all the choices I made GmFBb I’ve been fighting shadows on the wrong crusade CFCF Looking for ghosts in a penny arcade BbC Miss Patsy, no more will I roam GmD#F Miss Patsy, won’t you carry me home
They held me to ransom back there in the foothills And nobody stumped up a bean Not Swifty, nor Eddie, came up with the ready It can make you think people plain mean
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I’ve been hanging out with some virtuous people They emptied my bank account twice They gave me self-confidence, even some clothes And a truckload of love and advice
When they gave out the cyanide pills with a wink And said, Wait for the word, any day now, we think I knew it was time to pull back from the brink Miss Patsy, no more will I roam Miss Patsy, won’t you carry me home
Miss Patsy, I looked at myself in the mirror Decided I needed some work Got me a nose job, a shave and a haircut To drive all them ladies berserk
But the arm round my waist was a man in dark blue He said, Ain’t you him? We’ve been looking for you Now I’m sharing a cell with a holy kung fu Miss Patsy, no more will I roam Miss Patsy, won’t you carry me home