he painted Salford smoky tops
on cardbord boxes from the shops
and parts of Ancouts where i used to play
I'm sure he once walked down our street
cause' he painted kids who had nowt on their feet
the clothes he wore had all seen better days
now they said his works of art were dull
no room allround the walls were full
but Lowry didn't care much anyway
they said he just paint's cat's & dogs
and matchstalk men in boots and clogs
and lowry said that's just they stay
and he painted matchstalk men and matchstalk cat's & dog's
he painted kids on the corner of the streets
that were sparking clogs
now he takes his brush and he waits
outside them factory gates
to paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cat's & dog's
now canvas and brushes were wearing thin
when London started calling him
to come on down and wear the old flat cap
he said tell us all about your ways
and all about them salford days
is it true you are just an ordinary chap
and he painted matchstalk men and matchstalk cat's & dog's
he painted kids on the corner of the street
that were sparking clogs
now he takes his brush and he waits
outside them factory gates
to paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cat's & dog's
now lowry is hung upon the wall
beside the greatest of them all
and even the mona lisa takes a bow
this tired old man with hair like snow
told northern folk it's time to go
the fever came and the good lord mopped his brow
and he left us matchstalk men and matchstalk cat's & dog's
he left kids on the corner of the street
that were sparking clogs
now he takes his brush and he waits outside then pearly gates
to paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cat's & dog's
and he left us matchstalk men and matchstalk cat's & dog's
he left us kids on the corner of the street
that were sparking clogs
now he takes his brush and he waits
outside them pearly gates
to paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cat's & dog's
and he left us matchstalk men and matchstalk cat's & dog's
he left us kids on the corner of the street
that were sparking clogs
now he takes his brush and he waits
outside them pearly gates
to paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cat's & dog's
and he left us matchstalk men and matchstalk cat's & dog's
he left us kids on the corner of the street
that were sparking clogs
now he takes his brush and he waits...