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The Black Plague (Alternative Version)

from Knight Of The Realm EP by Laurie Shaw

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The new album, "Helvetica", contains the more definitive version of this song, however this was the initial attempt at utilising these lyrics about a second Black Plague over-taking a country in self imposed solitary confinement. The final album version is much more imposing, much faster and pointed.

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Yeah we had another plague
Whilst you were in the Big Brother house
Rats the size of 80's mobiles
All emptied out the Thames
And chewed the line to the rodent killers
And up our commemorative pillars
That we erected after the war
And after the exit

And the sky opened
Like a slit drain
And flooded the ports
And we all went carnivore on each other

Yeah, we had another plague whilst you were in the jungle
But it's great you've got your big break
(Sorry it's at such a bad time)
In 8 months you'll be back to distributing the plague masks
I'm sick of the smell of the anti-bacterial gel
And the sound of the funeral bell
They've run out of graves and ran out of the coffins too
And they've packed them in plastic and thrown them into the sea

Will you meet him tonight?
Where are you sleeping tonight?
Somewhere out on the continent
All I have left is the country I love

Yeah, we had an Alright Fire
While you were in the Big Brother house
And it burnt the capital to the ground
And thick plumes of black smoke rose
And hit the clouds
I hope you got my musical birthday card
Sincerely,
Laurie James

Where are you sleeping tonight
Who are you meeting tonight
Somewhere out there on the continent
All I have left is the country I love
All I have left is the country I love
All I have left is the country I love
All I have left is the country I love

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from Knight Of The Realm EP, released September 13, 2019

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Laurie Shaw Kenmare, Ireland

Laurie Shaw is a Wirral-born songwriter and producer. He now dwells in Ireland where he records from his mountain retreat. He often gigs in Cork, Dublin and the Merseyside area. He has released around 100 albums to date (all of which are available on request). ... more

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