Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Pete Townshend
Canonical path: /pete-townshend/prelude
Related lyric paths: 6
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Prelude
Read Prelude lyrics by Pete Townshend on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Prelude
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Sometimes walking thru the streets of this city
I see all the faces of the winners and the losers
Oh why, can't I see a change just one sign
Before I say goodbye
Before I say goodbye
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Pete Townshend performs "Prelude", and this lyric page sits inside the Pete Townshend catalog on LyroVerse.
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