Broadsides, Ballads and Battle Cries
Lyrics
Come all you good free folk and open your eyes
To these broadsides, ballads and battle cries
Swimming in similes snd synonyms
I’m a bold pioneer of political hymns
The poor man’s advocate, that’s what I am
A voice above others who don’t give a damn
I’ve been given this chance, so I’ll do what I can
For the triumph of freedom for my fellow man
My Broadsides, ballads and battle cries
Bring a call to the meek and words to the wise
Bring joy and reflection or tears to the eyes
My broadsides, ballads and battle cries
My songs are political, border on the satirical
Always topical, sometimes apocalyptical
Through acts philanthropical and thoughts philosophical
With inspiration which is typically biblical
My Broadsides, ballads and battle cries
Bring a call to the meek and words to the wise
Bring joy and reflection or tears to the eyes
My broadsides, ballads and battle cries
So prepare for a blast from my broadsides
My ballads strike emotions from all sides
On the crest of a wave every song rides
Covering all angles and much more besides
I’ll rage against tyranny, champion right over wrong
Through Glassite hymn or Spencean song
It’s my calling, my passion, it’s where I belong
And I’ll keep going strong if you’ll all sing along
To these broadsides, ballads and battle cries
A call to the meek and words to the wise
Joy and reflection or tears to the eyes
These broadsides, ballads and battle cries
My Broadsides, ballads and battle cries
Bring a call to the meek and words to the wise
Bring joy and reflection or tears to the eyes
My broadsides, ballads and battle cries
My broadsides, ballads and battle cries
My broadsides, ballads and battle cries
(Gary Miller)
© 2016 Whippet Records
Copyright Control MCPS/PRS
Notes
One of several songs Gary was commissioned to write for the project Thomas Spence.
