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Socks and Chocs song - Pleasure

Soon after the homeless man died (the one in the earlier blog) I started to learn to play the guitar.

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That was over 20 years ago and I am still just a 'happy strummer' who likes to write simple three or four chord songs. (Guitarists out there - it's no coincidence my songs don't contain many F or B bar chords).

The sad story of this man inspired me to write a song which eventually became 'Pleasure'. I imagined it would be the West Midlands' version of 'Streets of London' and I would become a multi-millionaire able to help the homeless with the vast royalties!

Sadly this didn't happen, but 'Pleasure' was recorded and has since been covered by many different artists, resulting in publicity for Socks and Chocs.

In hindsight I am pleased as Socks and Chocs now is a medium for everybody to do something.

I still appeal for musicians to cover the song and post it up on You Tube. Please do have a go at it. Here are the chords and lyrics:

Pleasure

G D C

G D G

Em Am

G D C

So unpleasant to the eye of

the common man,

With sores, dirty bodies and scabies,

Asking for money,

Upsetting the ladies,

Nobody really gives a dam.

Begging change to buy a safe bed,

Hunger, addiction and pain,

Troubled existence,

Lives down the drain,

Nobody cares if they live or if they're dead.

Am Em

Am C

G D A D

A D

It seems such a pity,

When you walk round the city,

Lost soles congregate,

Making commuters late,

Asleep on the streets,

On bus shelter seats,

Their pleasure a bottle of beer.

Politicians, the rich, don't understand,

Middle England, conscience clear,

Open your eyes,

See their fear,

Now it's time for all to lend a hand.

It seems such a pity,

When you walk round the city,

Lost soles congregate,

Making commuters late,

Asleep on the streets,

On bus shelter seats,

Their pleasure a bottle of beer.

Am Em

Am Em

Am Em

G D

It could be me,

It could be you,

Your mother or brother,

So much we could do.

It seems such a pity,

When you walk round the city,

Lost soles congregate,

Making commuters late,

Asleep on the streets,

On bus shelter seats,

Their pleasure a bottle of beer.

Here's a version by Mia

And a very different version by James Woodward

Loads more versions can be found on the internet by searching 'Pleasure - Socks and Chocs' on Google.

Please share this everywhere as more publicity means more socks on cold feet.

"Lots of people doing a little is better than a few doing a lot!"

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