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Before The War

from Before The War by Pete Beat

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lyrics

Oh please, sing to me, a melody
From before, oh from before
The war, the shock and awe, we never thought
Would come to our door, to our door

At first it was so far away, and didn't spoil our week
The people there looked different
What's the language they speak?
The only time some gave them thought
Was when they tried to flee
Coming over here, are they?
Bloody refugees

Oh pray, give us a song, as I do long
To hear of home, our dear home
The green, hills we knew, the avenues
And in the valley, the river blue

The superpowers play
Their hand of land and life and men
While governments are voted in
By press baron's ken
Populations in the dark, or fifty two percent
Learned too late what weakening
Liberal Europe meant

You know I think we'll meet again, someday
And on that day we'll spark a benny jay
And if the last post plays for me, instead
Raise a glass to the true and faithful dead

And aye, sound me a lay, of better days
On this old battered guitar
There'll be, an end to war, as was before
In a year, or none or more

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from Before The War, released April 16, 2021

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