《The Battle Of Epping Forest(Remastered 2008)》歌词

歌曲： The Battle Of Epping Forest(Remastered 2008)

所属专辑：Selling England By The Pound

歌手： Genesis

时长： 11:43

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The Battle Of Epping Forest (2008 Digital Remaster) - Genesis[00:00:02]

Along the Forest Road there's hundreds of cars luxury cars [00:01:13]

Each has got its load of convertible bars[00:01:19]

Cutlery cars superscars [00:01:24]

For today is the day when they sort it out sort it out [00:01:28]

'Cos they disagree on a gangland boundary [00:01:34]

They disagree on a gangland boundary [00:01:40]

There's Willy Wright and his boys[00:01:47]

One helluva noise that's Billy's boys [00:01:49]

With fully-fashioned mugs that's Little John's thugs [00:01:53]

The Barking Slugs - supersmugs [00:01:57]

For today is the day when they sort it out sort it out [00:02:01]

Yes these Christian soldiers fight to protect the poor [00:02:07]

East end heroes got to score in [00:02:14]

The Battle of Epping Forest [00:02:17]

Yes it's the Battle of Epping Forest [00:02:20]

Right outside your door [00:02:23]

You ain't seen nothing like it [00:02:30]

No you ain't seen nothing like it [00:02:34]

Not since the Civil War [00:02:37]

Coming over the hill are the boys of Bill [00:02:46]

And Johnny's lads stand very still [00:02:48]

With the thumpire's shout they all start to clout[00:02:52]

- there's no guns in this gentleman's bout [00:02:55]

Georgie moves in on the outside left[00:02:59]

With a chain flying round his head;[00:03:02]

And Harold Demure from Art Literature [00:03:06]

Nips up the nearest tree [00:03:10]

(Here come the cavalry )[00:03:12]

Amidst the battle roar [00:03:26]

Accountants keep the score: 10-4 [00:03:29]

They've never been alone after getting a radiophone [00:03:33]

The bluebells are ringing for Sweetmeal Sam real ham [00:03:40]

Handing out bread and jam just like any picnic [00:03:46]

Picnic picnic picnic[00:03:53]

It's 5-4 on William Wright;[00:04:16]

He made his pile on Derby night [00:04:19]

When Billy was a kid walking the streets [00:04:22]

The other kids hid so they did [00:04:27]

And now after working hard in security trade [00:04:31]

He's got it made [00:04:36]

The shops that need aid are those that haven't paid [00:04:37]

"I do my double show quick "[00:04:44]

Said Mick the Prick fresh out the nick [00:04:47]

"I sell cheap holiday The minute they leave [00:04:50]

Then a visit I pay and does it pay "[00:04:55]

And his friend Liquid Len by name [00:04:59]

Of Wine Women and Wandsworth fame [00:05:03]

Said "I'm breaking the legs of[00:05:05]

The bastard that got me framed "[00:05:07]

"I'm breaking the legs of the bastard that got me framed "[00:05:12]

They called me the Reverend[00:05:28]

When I entered the Church unstained;[00:05:30]

My employers have changed[00:05:37]

But the name has remained [00:05:39]

It all began when I went on a tour [00:05:45]

Hoping to find some furniture [00:05:47]

I followed a sign it said "Beautiful Chest" [00:05:50]

It led to a lady who showed me her best [00:05:52]

She was taken by surprise when[00:05:54]

I quickly closed my eyes [00:05:56]

So she rang the bell and quick as hell[00:05:58]

Bob the Nob came out on his job[00:06:02]

To see what the trouble was [00:06:06]

"Louise is the Reverend hard to please "[00:06:13]

"You're telling me "[00:06:16]

"Perhaps sir if it's not too late [00:06:18]

We could interest you in our old[00:06:20]

Fashioned Staffordshire plate "[00:06:22]

"Oh no not me I'm a man of repute "[00:06:25]

But the Devil caught hold of my soul[00:06:34]

And a voice called out "Shoot "[00:06:37]

To save my steeple I visited people;[00:06:42]

For this I'd gone when I met Little John [00:06:44]

His name came I understood [00:06:47]

When the judge said "You're a robbing hood "[00:06:49]

He told me of his strange foundation [00:06:55]

Conceived on sight of the Woodstock nation;[00:06:59]

He'd had to hide his reputation [00:07:03]

When poor 'twas salvation from door to door [00:07:10]

But now with a pin-up guru every week [00:07:14]

It's Love Peace and Truth Incorporated for all who seek [00:07:18]

He employed me as a[00:07:22]

Karma-ma-mechanic with overall charms [00:07:24]

His hands were then fit to receive receive alms [00:07:31]

That's why we're in[00:07:47]

The Battle of Epping Forest [00:07:48]

Yes it's the Battle of Epping Forest [00:07:51]

Right outside your door [00:07:54]

We guard your souls for peanuts [00:08:02]

And we guard your shops and houses[00:08:06]

For just a little more [00:08:09]

For just a little more [00:08:12]

In with a left hook is the Bethnal Green Butcher [00:08:17]

But he's countered on the right[00:08:20]

By Mick's chain-gang fight [00:08:22]

And Liquid Len with his smashed bottle men [00:08:24]

Is lobbing Bob the Nob across the gob [00:08:28]

With his kisser in a mess Bob seems under stress [00:08:31]

But Jones the Jug hits Len right in the mug;[00:08:35]

And Harold Demure who's still not quite sure [00:08:39]

Fires acorns from out of his sling [00:08:42]

(Here come the cavalry )[00:08:45]

Up up above the crowd [00:08:59]

Inside their Silver Cloud done proud [00:09:02]

The bold and brazen brass [00:09:06]

Seen darkly through the glass [00:09:10]

The butler's got jam on his Rolls;[00:09:13]

Roy doles out the lot [00:09:16]

With tea from a silver pot just like any picnic [00:09:19]

Picnic picnic picnic[00:09:26]

Along the Forest Road it's the end of the day[00:10:05]

And the Clouds roll away [00:10:09]

Each has got its load[00:10:13]

They'll come out for the count[00:10:15]

At the break-in of day [00:10:17]

When the limos return for their final review [00:10:19]

It's all thru'[00:10:24]

- all they can see is the morning goo [00:10:26]

"There's no-one left alive must be draw "[00:10:29]

So the Blackcap Barons toss a coin to settle the score[00:10:39]