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Rebel Songs

from Blossoms And Bicycles by Philip Jeays

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lyrics

REBEL SONGS

And watching on the film
We see a man at break of day
He sees the soldiers come
He calls his son
We hear him say

‘Take my musket boy and run
'Cross the plain of Fala Moor
Hide yourself on Collie Law
Make for the smoke of Galashiels
Bide your time till night has come
Find the coast and take a chance
Steal a boat and head for France
See how the wind of freedom feels’

(Chorus)
Load your guns
But hold your fire
Don’t give away
The lie of your position
Load your guns
Keep them near
You never know sometimes...

And you say
‘I cannot see you anymore
And when tomorrow comes
I shall not be here anymore
But in your heart sing me rebel songs
Sing me rebel songs’

And there in black and white
The young man turns
To take his flight
He thinks then of his love
And should he go
Or stay and fight?

I would drive us in my car
To that lost and lonely park
We would fuck there in the dark
Silently and on our coats
The soldiers watching from afar
Just like so many times before
Camouflaged with hopes of more
But all the while taking notes

(Chorus)

And there before us on the screen
The young man dies, his lover cries
And we both think we know with whom
The other one identifies

Of course it came as some surprise
When you texted on a whim
Saying you were leaving him
And it was me that you desired
I was in love I closed my eyes
Too late then for me to flee
And when the soldiers came for me
Not a single shot was fired

And you said
‘I cannot see you anymore
And when tomorrow comes
I shall not be here anymore
But in your heart sing me rebel songs
Sing me rebel songs
Sing me rebel songs
Sing me rebel songs’

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from Blossoms And Bicycles, released May 7, 2021

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