Mackinnon Road

from Wake by The May Day Orchestra

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lyrics

long before they named the town after Mackinnon
he consorted with Leopold the mad devil king
long before the machetes were gleaming
on the Standard’s front page
men were driven mad by the sun pacing their colonial cage
the brute Stanley worked for Leopold
he took money from Mackinnon
he who works for the English
another captain who will grab as much as he can
shipping subsidies and railway guarantees
the country fails and company profits

what was it called before this? does anyone here know?
there’s a school in this railway town
do these children know what history brought down?
it's controlled by men who never lived here
they have never lived here in Mackinnon Road...

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from Wake, released December 1, 2017
Charlie Tabing - electric guitar, backing vocals
Jake DeLeonardis - bass
Mary DeLeonardis - drums
Matt Pace - trumpet
Tim Rakel - vocals, acoustic guitar

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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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