ROY HARPER

- When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease Lyrics

When the day is done, and the ball has spun
C Fmaj7
In the umpire's pocket away,
C Dm
And all remains, in the groundsman's pains,
C Fmaj7
For the rest of time and a day.
C G
There'll be one mad dog and his master, pushing for 4
with the spin.
C Em C Dm
On a dusty pitch, with two pounds six, of willowwood in
the sun.
C Fmaj7 C G

When an old cricketer leaves the crease, you never know
whether he's gone,
C Fmaj7 C Dm
If maybe you're catching a fleeting glimpse, of a
twelfth man at silly mid-on.
C Fmaj7 C G
And it could be Geoff, and it could be John,
C Fmaj7
With a new ball sting in his tail.
C Dm
And it could be me, and it could be thee,
C Fmaj7
And it could be the sting in the ale.........sting in
the ale.
C G Fmaj7

Solo on verse

Verse 2 (chords as above - sorry don't have the words
to hand)

Chorus (as above)

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Who wrote When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease lyrics?


When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease is written and performed by Roy Harper.
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When was When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease released?


It is first released in 1975 as part of Roy Harper's album "HQ" which includes 7 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease lyrics?


When we think about what all of this might truly mean, the song 'When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease' by Roy Harper describes how time progresses while people experience mixed emotions about their past memories which become part of their aging process. The cricketer's departure from the crease serves as a metaphor for an entire period which ends through the recollection of shared experiences and friendships together with all the changes which time brings. The lyrics of When an old cricketer leaves the crease show different emotional states which include happiness and deep thinking and nostalgic feelings and self-reflection. The song demonstrates how people should experience nostalgia through their reflective process which occurs during the temporal progression of their life while they remain dedicated to cricket. The lyrics contain no offensive language, mature themes, or depictions of violence, nudity, or drug use. The content is suitable for all ages.
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Which genre is When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease?


When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease?


When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease song length is 7 minutes and 28 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Roy Harper
Record Label(s): 1975 Science Friction Ltd
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