The New St George

by Richard Thompson

From the album: Henry the Human Fly

Track 7 of 12 on Henry the Human Fly (1972).

Duration: 2:10

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Lyrics for The New St George

The time has come for action Leave your satisfaction Can't you hear St. George's tune When George's tune is calling you on? Freedom was your mother Fight for one another Leave the factory, leave the forge And dance to the new St. George Don't believe pretenders Who say they would defend us While they flash their teeth and wave The other hand is being paid They choke the air and bleed us These noble men who lead us Leave the factory, leave the forge And dance to the new St. George The fish and fowl are ailing The farmer's life is failing Where are all the back room boys? The back room boys can save us now We're poisoned by the greedy Who plunder on the needy Leave the factory, leave the forge And dance to the new St. George

More from Henry the Human Fly

  1. Roll Over Vaughn Williams
  2. Nobody's Wedding
  3. Poor Ditching Boy
  4. Shaky Nancy
  5. The Angels Took My Race Horse Away
  6. Wheely Down
  7. The New St George
  8. Painted Ladies
  9. Cold Feet
  10. Mary And Joseph
  11. The Old Changing Way
  12. Twisted