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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EAE This old house is a tumbling down BE The walls are gone but the roof is sound AE The landlord’s deaf, he can never be found BE It’s time to ring some changes
They’ll arrest you son if you just stand still They’ll ask you to pose with your hand in the till They’ll ask you to die when you’ve written your will It’s time to ring some changes
AEBE Time to ring some changes, time to ring some changes AEBE Time to ring some changes, time to ring some changes
You earn your money for your daily bread But the bread’s gone up so you need more money But the money’s gone down, better borrow instead It’s time to ring some changes
Now the politicians, they look so smug They say tell the truth, then they give you a shrug You might find the truth swept under the rug It’s time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes, time to ring some changes Time to ring some changes, time to ring some changes
Now listen here to the self-made man He says why can’t you if I can Can’t you push buttons, can’t you make plans It’s time to ring some changes
I’m going to tear this mansion down Get my feet back on the ground Penny for penny and pound for pound It’s time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes, time to ring some changes Time to ring some changes...