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The Binman's Conscience March

by AmokOpera

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It's been a long time coming.

Originally it was meant for the Queen Caroline project www.soundclick.com/bands3/default.cfm?bandID=1008252

It's about the binmen faced with wealthy "customers".

Better late than never.

lyrics

A Binman's Conscience March © Graeme Hobbs April 2012

Somehow the dirt just seems cleaner
It could never make you itch
And the grass will be much greener
When we get those Christmas tips
I'm sure we'll all be smiling
We'll be simply thrilled to bits
And life will be much sweeter
As a binman for the rich

I've been dreaming, always dreaming
Of when a better class of rubbish comes my way
I've been dreaming, always dreaming
It's the kinda dream that never goes away

They will simply break its heart and tear its soul apart
All the people and their homes will disappear
And the memories will fade
But some will take them to their grave
Of all the life and all its stories that were here

I've been dreaming, always dreaming
Of when a better class of rubbish comes my way
I've been dreaming, always dreaming
It's the kinda price that seems too hard to pay

To the bin of time we're bound, back on the cart, back on the round
Can I keep my binman's conscience squeaky clean?
Did mum and dad survive the blitz to beaten by these shits
Can I hope to keep my binman's conscience clean?

Give a smile, give a grin, you can whistle, drop a bin
Make a racket for the things you know are right
Don't go meekly to your maker, go on shake your money maker
In life there's times you've got to stand and fight

Hooray! God save the Queen! Well whatever that may mean
It's part and parcel of what makes us who we are
There's gold in them thar hills, but it gives me such cold chills
As they laugh at us and greed fills up their heart

Dreaming, they've been dreaming
To own everything beneath the grey blue sky
They've been dreaming, yes they've been dreaming
They'd like us all bugger off and die

With their urban travesty they're wanting my complicity
Discommunity, monopoly , it stinks
I think they may have got it wrong
That they can buy me for a song
My principles are worth more than they think

Now things are getting grimy, the speculators slimy
Can I keep my binman's conscience squeaky clean?
If I thought that we could win
I'd bash their heads in with a bin
And I'd safely keep my binman's conscience clean

credits

released September 23, 2019
Graeme Hobbs: Lyrics and melody
Dick Langford : Music and vocals

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AmokOpera England, UK

AmokOpera is a project originally conceived by ex Tricks Upon Travellers singer Graeme Hobbs to bring rock operas into the contemporary arena. Ex-TUT guitarist Dick Langford arranged, orchestrated and produced the music.

At the moment (Oct 2017) the songs being hosted elsewhere but are gradually being moved here. ... more

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