Dark End Of The Street

Here's the version of Dark End of the Street that I've got - learned it from

a Percy Sledge recording though, not the Commitments soundtrack.

Dark End of the Street

At the dark end of the street

That's where we'd always meet

Hiding in shadows where we don't belong

Living in darkness to hide our wrong

You and me, at the dark end of the street

You and me

I know that time's gonna take it's toll

We've got to give back all the love that we stole

It's a sin and we know it's wrong

Oh but our love keeps coming on strong

Steal away, to the dark end of the street

 

They're going to find us

They're going to find us

They're going to find us

Oh someday

You and me, at the dark end of the street

You and me

And when the daylight time comes around

And if by chance we walk downtown

If you should see me just walk on by

But darling, please don't cry

Tonight we'll meet, at the dark end of the street

I usually don't do the key change for the final verse, but it was there in

the original so I thought I'd include it for the purists in the bunch. BTW,

the lyrics may be a little screwy, my favourite version of this tune was

recorded by Richard Thompson and my memory of the words may include some of

his own idiosyncratic choices.