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There's no point having a monarchy unless you chop people's heads off

from Swallow In The Rain by The KIVA Band

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There’s was squeaking in the boardroom,
There was bleating at the bank,
They were brewing up a right storm,
Every file and rank,
They were selling fakes and contraband,
Said the OFHEO,
They were pumping up a big balloon,
Stanley, Sachs and Mae and Mac,
Well now it’s going to blow

Come on Queenie, let those fat heads roll

Well the market got the jitters,
Knocked the domino,
Started nailing up the quitters,
So the story goes,
Merrill lost her party dress,
And Freddie’s dancing shoes,
The DJ played “The Last Resort”,
We called a cab and caught the tab,
And learnt to sing the blues

Come on Queenie, let those fat heads roll

They were worried ‘bout contagion,
They were frightened of the rot,
I was worried ‘bout my home babe,
Cos it’s all I’ve got,
One bird got the pension,
Another got the cash,
The whole flock got to fly away,
There’s no redress to fix the mess,
They’ve left there on our backs

Come on Queenie, let those fat heads roll

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from Swallow In The Rain, released December 1, 2015
Words and song by Michael Amos, Music and arrangement by Michael Amos, Tim Isherwood, Annie Kingsbury, and Laura Middleton

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The KIVA Band Oxford, UK

The KIVA Band are a British recording indie/folk band based in Oxfordshire.

They write original material that draws on traditions as diverse as folk, pop, indie-rock, and classical music. Their songs twist and turn in unexpected directions yet always keep melody at their heart. Their words explore life and love, by turns funny, sad, lost, and found. ... more

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