Livin’ in London Town
Ah Yeah Livin’ in London Town [rpt]
Precious moments are nearly in my hand
Flying quickly towards the Promised Land
Need the bright lights to keep my spirit strong
I never worry coz I know where I’m going
Chorus
Moving Up Livin’ in London Town
Keeping it up - feet don’t touch the ground
Sure enough it’s going round and round
Keeping it hot - livin’ in London livin’ in London livin’ in London
Livin’ in London Town
All the angels in heaven are floating round
Hold me tightly cuz I can hear that sound
All the people who never had a chance
I can see them ten thousand people dance
Moving Up ……
Bridge
On and on the beat don’t seem to stop
We’ll keep on going til we reach the top
All around me I feel trouble and pain
But I still feel the same about my love
Moving Up ……
Notes: I have always been excited about London and this Gospel-inspired song is just about being able to drive around the city at night and playing gigs in Town.
I have recorded this song lots of times with different tempos, feels and key signatures so this 2011 recording is a relatively down tempo funky version in A flat Major featuring Gospel organ and horn section.
I recorded it again in 2022 for Lily the Musical as "Precious Moments" this time in G Major with latin percussion by Yosmany Gonzalez