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Frontline

from Speakers' Corner by Eric Faulkner

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The pointlessness of war.

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FRONTLINE

I am a Soldier Man I signed The Pledge
Off to the front line we go
I am a Philistine I have the right
Off to the trenches we go
Will we see another rising sun above our shallow graves?
Cover me with roses: burn me on a funeral pyre
Do we stand on hallowed ground our pitied souls will they be saved?
There must be a joker in the pack

I am a Farmer Man I dig the fields
Off to the front line we go
I am a Poet Man I fight with words
Off to the trenches we go
There must be an undertaker: dress us for our maker high
Cover me with roses: throw my ashes to the wind
Welcome to this stupid war: what is it we are fighting for?
There must be a joker in the pack

I am a Fisher Man I cast my nets
Off to the front line we go
I am a Thespian: To be or not to be
Off to the trenches we go
Where we all fall down: we all go down together
We all fall down: We all fall down together

I’ve been to Vietnam with Uncle Sam
Off to the front line we go
I’ve done Jerusalem I’ve got the shirt
Off to the trenches we go
Will we see another rising sun above our shallow graves?
Cover me with roses: burn me on a funeral pyre
Do we stand on hallowed ground our pitied souls will they be saved?
There must be a joker in the pack

I am Jesus Christ you’ve read the book
Off to the front line we go
I am The Substitute who scored to win the cup
Off to the trenches we go
Here we go: here we go
Off to the frontline we go
Here we go: here we go
Off to the trenches we go
Where we all fall down

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from Speakers' Corner, released July 5, 2018
Words & Music: Faulkner

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Eric Faulkner UK

Multi-instrumentalist Eric Faulkner has been writing, singing and performing music for more than 50 years, since playing viola with the Edinburgh School Orchestra.
His musical skills have taken him to the top of the charts in UK, America, Japan and Australia and to high profile political and acoustic festivals throughout the world.
You will hear songs recorded over the years until present day.
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