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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D7 I see young girls with old faces GD7 I see good girls in bad places I see plain girls in finery GD7 And every one be the death of me
Chorus: D7 Needle and thread, needle and thread Hand me down my needle and thread AGD7AGD7 Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey FC Going to thread up my needle and then GD7 Gonna sew my soul back together again
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Now pretty Caitlin she went too far Shaking all she had at the topless bar Right in the face of Ben and Bob Put a little too much into the job
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Now sweet Myfanwy she took a shine Dumped me for Dai worked down the mine I was a temp, Dai was a keeper He knew how to dig that little bit deeper
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Now Bonnie Jean meant everything But she threw back my hard-earned ring Said she had other men who dig her She was holding out for something bigger