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This time you hurt me
You really did it this time you did
Did you count your fingers after shaking my hand
God forbid
Riff raff crawling from the slums
Right there in front of all your chums
I swear by the pricking of my thumbs
I'll make your day and melt away
I'll crawl back under my stone
I'll crawl back under my stone
I'll crawl back under my stone
But you won't have to stand next to me
You won't have to introduce me
You won't have to think about, talk about, care about, me
I'll crawl back
I've got a nerve just showing my face don't you think
Scruffy little likes ought to know their place don't you think
Old boy, sorry to intrude
Damn shame pretty bloody rude
I should be horsewhipped and sued
Then I'll go quietly my tail between my knees
I'll crawl back under my stone
I'll crawl back under my stone
I'll crawl back under my stone
But you won't have to stand next to me
You won't have to introduce me
You won't have to think about, talk about, care about, me
I'll crawl back
I want to be middle class
Floors and ceilings made of glass
I just want to be, I just want to be free
You had me in a second you had it all reckoned, you did
You guessed my game and my name, rank and number, you did
Somehow I gave myself away
Some code, some word I didn't say
I missed one line in the play
And the trap shut tight and you did me all right
I'll crawl back under my stone
I'll crawl back under my stone
I'll crawl back under my stone
But you won't have to stand next to me
You won't have to introduce me
You won't have to think about, talk about, care about
You won't have to ask about, fuss about, discuss about
You won't have to mind about, swear about, forget about, me
Crawl back
I'll crawl back
I'll crawl back
Crawl back
I'll crawl back
Crawl back
Crawl back
I'll crawl back

rockpommel16 Oct 08, 2012 - 09:58	helgigermany wrote: Not my taste! ...meins auch net... [ Reply ]
jt1 May 03, 2012 - 09:26	Sloggydog wrote: Does anyone else hear a bit of Midnight Oil in this song? By the way for those unaware that's a good thing. Midnight Oil was my first thought until he started singing. For those who are unaware, I humbly suggest that a few minutes perusing their back catalogue would be time well spent. [ Reply ]
ColdMiser Dec 28, 2011 - 13:24	jadewahoo wrote: RT doing Crawl Back was one of the first songs I heard when I came across RP back in '04. That a station would play something as deep from the possibilities of songs to choose from convinced me, along with the other song choices BillG was making, that this was the place for me to hang my hat, sit down on the couch and kick back and listen for a while. It is 2010 and I am still here. This song was also my first exposure to RT which i heard on a college station out of Philadephia, i remember pulling my car over and waiting for the DJ to say who the artist was. I bought Mock Tudor that weekend and have been hooked ever since. [ Reply ]
cupajoe Oct 26, 2011 - 05:16	I saw Richard Thompson (again) on October 19th. It was just him and his guitar. Very, very good show. If you at all like Richard Thompson then I urge you to see him live. [ Reply ]
Seahunt Oct 26, 2011 - 05:14	I just saw him in an old renovated school auditorium (Maryland Hall). Wow! Go see him. Wonderful entertainer and the guitar work, amazing! [ Reply ]
boober Nov 29, 2010 - 06:34	I like his son Teddy much more. [ Reply ]
Mosay Oct 28, 2010 - 14:24	zenhead wrote: I wish he would do a "shut up and play your guitar" album, he such an amazing guitarist. Well he's also an amazing songwriter also. It'd be a shame to rob listeners of that. Persuasion, Farewell Farewell and Beeswing are some of the best songs I know. —- I've never actually heard the original version of this song. More familiar with the live version, which I feel is quite a bit better [ Reply ]
jerrieberrie Oct 28, 2010 - 14:24	Richard Thompson is wonderful anytime. I was lucky enough to see him live a few years ago in a small, quaint, theatre. Up close and personal. It was a wonderful add to the truly memorable concerts I've been able to experience. [ Reply ]
maryte Oct 28, 2010 - 14:23	zenhead wrote: i think i have yet to hear a richard thompson song i didn't like. and so amazing to see live. i wish he would do a "shut up and play your guitar" album, he such an amazing guitarist. Strict Tempo! [ Reply ]
helgigermany Sep 11, 2010 - 05:38	Not my taste! [ Reply ]
zenhead Sep 11, 2010 - 05:37	i think i have yet to hear a richard thompson song i didn't like. and so amazing to see live. i wish he would do a "shut up and play your guitar" album, he such an amazing guitarist. [ Reply ]
Pharlap Jul 09, 2010 - 08:13	criminally underrated artist. such a great body of work [ Reply ]
Cynaera May 06, 2010 - 18:19	My favorite song by him is "I Agree With Pat Metheny." He has the audience equal parts delighted and outraged. So typically Thompson... and so much FUN! [ Reply ]
ziakut Apr 20, 2010 - 11:18	I also hear some XTC here. Nice tune...really always liked Richard Thompson. [ Reply ]
jadewahoo Apr 05, 2010 - 01:43	RT doing Crawl Back was one of the first songs I heard when I came across RP back in '04. That a station would play something as deep from the possibilities of songs to choose from convinced me, along with the other song choices BillG was making, that this was the place for me to hang my hat, sit down on the couch and kick back and listen for a while. It is 2010 and I am still here. [ Reply ]
gumbo73039 Feb 16, 2010 - 07:04	Saw RT play at Bristol a couple of years ago, with Danny Thompson on bass, full hall, filled it with quality tunes, and guitar playing that just was superb. All 12 fingers working! I agree about his voice, it is hard on the ear for long periods, but some of his songs work beautifully with his idiosincratic style, Bees wing and Vincent Black Lightning are great examples. His Soundtrack for Grisly man was something else, check out the DVD with Herzog in the studio getting the tracks down, mostly ad-libbing to the film, and jamming it, but using the result. He is GooD [ Reply ]
Sloggydog Jan 31, 2010 - 22:51	Does anyone else hear a bit of Midnight Oil in this song? By the way for those unaware that's a good thing. [ Reply ]
nagsheadlocal Dec 15, 2009 - 11:14	Brooky wrote: He never fails to impress... Live or in person... True enough - saw him two years ago and was amazed at the energy of the show. This guy has been touring FOREVER and he still gives it his best shot. [ Reply ]
phineas Oct 29, 2009 - 17:55	Again? And I'm a big RT fan. [ Reply ]
SweTex Oct 13, 2009 - 14:13	I heard him perform "Oops, I did it again" on NPR the other day. Pretty funny and actually didn't sound bad. [ Reply ]