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HEAD UPON THE BLOCK
A MIGHTY SMELL OF FEAR
DISTRACTED ME AS I HAD RAISED THE AXE.
YOU HAVE LIED!
THIS IS TREASON!
YOU DESERTED
YOUR KING.

SILENCE IN THE AIR
AS THE BLADE HOVERS OVER,
TAKING AIM TO PLUMMET TO THE NECK.
I WILL SLICE,
I'M DISTRACTED.
I SLIPPED!
WHAT A MESS! (OH HECK?)(OH SHIT?)

RAISE TO CHOP AGAIN,
I CLUMSILY REFRAIN
COMPLETION OF THE PAIN.
HERE WE GO ONCE MORE,
THE CROWD BEGINS TO ROAR.
THIS LORD WILL NOT BE SLAIN.
AND THIS WILL GET ME FIRED FROM THE BOARD.

SIXTEEN EIGHTY FIVE.
THE 1ST DUKE OF MONMOUTH.
I'M NERVOUS OF THE SHOW-THERE'S A CROWD!
BUT HE HAS LIED!
THIS IS TREASON!
THIS GIG,
IS TOO LOUD!

SCARED I'LL DO THE SAME
HE OFFERS ME A FORTUNE
TO FINISH OF HIS LIFE IN ONE SWIPE.
I WILL TRY.
I AM AIMING.
BLADE DROPS.
OH MY!

RAISE TO CHOP AGAIN,
I CLUMSILY REFRAIN
COMPLETION OF THE PAIN.
HERE WE GO ONCE MORE,
THE CROWD BEGINS TO ROAR.
THIS LORD WILL NOT BE SLAIN.
AND THIS WILL GET ME FIRED FROM THE...

HALF THE KING'S MILITARY
LEAD ME THROUGH THE CROWD.
THE EASIEST MISTAKE AND I'M BEING FUCKING DROWNED,
BY THE WAVES OF THE PUBLIC WANNA
BEAT ME TO THE GROUND
AN ASS I GUESS, I FUCKED IT UP, AND THAT I MUST CONFESS.
THE NERVES FRIED MY BRAINS
AND YOU ALL KNOW THE REST.
THE REASON WHY I WRITE THIS,
I'M SORRY FOR THIS MESS MESS
MESS MESS
MESS MESS
MESS MESS
MESS MESS

(ON THE STABS)
THIS
IS
AN
AP
OL
O
GIE.

NOW IT'S DONE.
(CAN I BE DEMOTED TO RUNNING THE GALLOWS?)

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from Live @ The Old Miami, released April 19, 2014

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Half Ton Destrier Michigan

Atkinson Grimshaw and The Woodcocks do songs about weird history and past tales in punk.

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