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Forced March

from Ota Benga by The May Day Orchestra

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lyrics

There's Goliath on his throne
big and clumsy and scrambling for loot
another whole family with a treasure chest
another whole family with a poison in their heads
other mad kings have drawn their lines
carved up countries that they'd never seen

That river so big marches on to the sea...
beware the merchants and the tides
and ghosts from the sea as pale as death
weak and aggressive and mad from the sun
these drunken brutes were nothing at home
with sticks that speak and shoes to hide their hooves
they're taking people away in their ships

drop below the horizon they must have come up from hell
beware the merchants and the tides
and ghosts from the sea as pale as death
the butchers have a captain that leads their game
sends a shudder through when they hear his name
first thing is first that devil will lie
then there'll be the vultures too heavy to fly...

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from Ota Benga, released November 9, 2010

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The May Day Orchestra St. Louis, Missouri

The May Day Orchestra was founded in 2008 by songwriter Tim Rakel. The current line-up features drummer Mary DeLeonardis, bassist Jake DeLeonardis and guitarist Charlie Tabing. The band is currently releasing installments of their fourth album.

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