Story Behind The Song

Walnut Street the place where I grew up as a child. It still haunts me today.

Song Description

Walnut Street the place where I grew up.

Lyrics

Walnut Street

Walnut Street take me back to Walnut Street
Walnut Street where you left it all behind

A beautiful painted family, a beautifully tainted picture
Do you remember stories from the place you grew up
I will not forget those young and trying times
They will stay in my heart and in my mind forever
You can loose your mind on Walnut Street
And if you don?t mind let?s go there right now

Uncle Ben?s candy store was that you wanted to be
And it was just like being in Willy Wonka?s Chocolate Factory
Now the ice cream was seldom seen driving through your streets
But when he came along you would jump around and sing his song

Tommy the candy man would bring his truth
But the pressures of his hope would soon take him away from all of us

But down on Walnut Street take me back to Walnut Street
Down on Walnut Street memories are in my heart

Now the winter of 76 was the worst I?d ever seen
And everything was so damn cold that the car door keys were frozen
Every year at Christmas time you know my mind seems to wonder
Going back home and remembering that Christmas cheer
When we were all together I swear we were stronger as one
There is no place that I?d rather call my home then the house on Walnut Street

Walnut Street oh these traces in my mind
But down on Walnut Street where I left it all behind
Walnut Street Walnut Street Walnut Street

The old folk?s and the retired one?s they have since now moved away
And all that remains are the houses and the memories and I?ll never forget the faces
Down on Walnut Street

Walnut Street let?s go back to Walnut Street
Walnut Street dam it I need some peace of mind
Down on Walnut Street where it all began for me
Down on Walnut Street take me back to Walnut Street
Down on Walnut Street where I left it all behind

TS Thomas c1999