The Old Sweetshop Lyrics & Chords By Tolka

(Thomas) Oh the winds they were howlin' both ragged and cold Through the grey Melbourne streets in the pre-Christmas days, And the Sisters of Mercy looked out through their...read more

The rain don't fall in this shit town The windows of the shops need cleaning Blue heelers, they are everywhere The buildings all are leaning There's a dero on the median strip ...read more

Steel) He came up from the country looking for a job of work, He came from a town that died a slow hard death, And when the train pulled into Spencer Street, he was fast asleep. ...read more

(Thomas) In the summer all the old men, they sit on their front porches, While the women comb their hair, shell their peas And wonder what they've missed. And the forlorn...read more

Jacky Howe, meet Jacky Howe You step up to the bar The conversation travels quick But it don't travel far The night so hot, the beer so cold So many stories told The right...read more