Who is this upstart and usurper?

His ambitions must not be allowed to go further

He thinks he can just come strolling in

And steal the glory we’ve worked hard to win

He’s not one of us

He doesn’t belong

His face does’t fit

His name is wrong

Like a climbing sprout

Or a devious scout

He means to flout

We’ll make him pout

We’ll carve his snout 

We’ll kick him out

We’ll put paid

To this foolish lout

Let him protest

Let him shout

We’ve got the right

We’ve got the clout

We know what

We’re talking about

We must stand firm

Without fear or doubt

We’ll ring his neck

We’ll pluck his down

We’ll rip his head

From his false crown

We’ll hack his flesh

We’ll grind his bone

Then bury his memory

Under rock and stone

His wind has blown

His bird has flown

We are the masters

Of flesh and bone

We are true heirs

To the Butchers’ throne

We are the masters

Of flesh and bone 

(Gary Miller)

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This song was commissioned and specially-written for the upcoming project 'The Butcher Baronet', in collaboration with Lone Pine Pictures, about the 17th Century Durham City historical figure John Duck.

Other songs and tunes from this project include : -

'The Beer Token'

'Behind the Wall'

'The Butcher Baronet'

'Ca' Hawkie'

'Cast Out'

'City of Dreams'

'Cloak and Hood'

'Duck's Overture'

'Dunholm'

'Elementary (Turn Turn Again)'

'Fortune Weaver'

'Go Away!'

'Golden Journey: Through Air / Over Water / To Earth / On Fire'

'Here's to You, John Duck!'

'Hold on'

'John's Jacobus (Inscription)'

'Merrily Danced The Butcher's Wife'

'My Butcher Boy'

'Now I Dream'

'Old Duck's Main'

'Old Duck's Rant'

'Rolling on (A Hymn for John and Ann)'

'Shiny Thing'

'Top of the Hill'

'We Don't Talk About Him 'Round Here'