Ending this love affair (with the British Empire)

from The Working Class Revolution EP by Lee Brickley

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Do you remember when you were young?
When you believed all the bullshit they told?
When the British Empire was a good thing?
No matter how many we murdered or sold?
When we went over to Africa, India, and the Far East
Spreading our religion, hate, opium, and disease?

Do you remember when you were young?
Too naive to question a thing?
When you believed what you read in the history books
And you couldn’t see past the smokescreen?
But after traveling around and opening your eyes
One thing became painfully true
The country you once loved lied to you

And it’s not that you’ve found somebody else
Things have taken their course
Now the truth’s been exposed
You’re ending this love affair once and for all

Do you remember when you were young?
When you felt a little magic inside
Before they branded and brainwashed and beat you at school
And then left you with nowhere to hide
But at least now you know as well as anyone else
This system’s corrupt yeah it’s true
So go out and do what you have to

And it’s not that you’ve found somebody else
Things have taken their course
Now the truth’s been exposed
You’re ending this love affair once and for all

Do you remember when you were young?
When you believed all the bullshit they told?
When the British Empire was a good thing?
No matter how many we murdered or sold?

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from The Working Class Revolution EP, released January 8, 2019

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Lee Brickley is a political songwriter from the UK. Please download a song or two and help support independent music!

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