Stand In Line

from The Book of British Trees LP by The Powdered Earth

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lyrics

I’ve got my 55 inch TV mounted on the wall
Near my bed
And I try to listen closely to what is said
Though I’m tired and old

But my life and the lives of those I love
Make too much sound
That rattle and drag like ghost chains
Along the ground

So I will go stand in line
This is how we break the bind
Come snow or rain or shine

Where is this whole go circus gonna go?
Our children, their children need to know
Don’t be a domino

It’s been a winter unlike all before
And I’ve lived through war (all fall done)
There are wolves, and bailiffs and deadliest outside my door
For a change

One hundred thousand as I write this note
Each with a name (and that’s just here)
It’s enough to make you wonder what we hold dear
And if we’re really all the same

So I will go stand in line
This is how we break the bind
Come snow or rain or shine

Where is this whole go circus gonna go?
Our children, their children need to know
Put a cross in the box and go

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from The Book of British Trees LP, released December 30, 2021
Written & produced by George Moorey & Shane Young
vocals: Shane Young
piano: George Moorey

mixed and mastered by George Moorey

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The Powdered Earth are Gloucester, UK based writer/producer duo George Moorey and Shane Young.

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