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The Angels – Take A Long Line lyrics
(Brewster-Neeson-Brewster)
He was selling postcards from a paper stand
A whiskey bottle in his withered hand
He put a finger on a photo from an old magazine
And saw himself in the shadow of his dream
They found him with his head inside a tin-pot crown
Told him his feet stank and took him downtown
Called him agitator, spy and thief
Shut him up in solitary third degree
Take a long line, reel him in
He tried to appeal to the king of might
He said "I'm just excercising my sacred right"
The king he said "You ain't got no rights
You're a madman, a traitor, get outta my sight"
Take along line, reel him in
They put him aboard a well wound whirlwind
Pulled out his teeth and rold him to grin
He gave them a smile, pulled out a bottle of wine
And said "I never existed, you've been wasting your time"
Take a long line, reel him in
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Songwriters: BERNARD PATRICK NEESON, JOHN CARRINGTON BREWSTER-JONES, RICHARD BREWSTER-JONES
Take A Long Line lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Hipgnosis Songs Group

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    Joe Flood
    This song is about the COVID virus. "Selling postcards" refers to the global spread by travellers. The 'photo' is the online map of virus spread. The crown, the solitary and 'reel him in' speak for themselves. Th ewhirlwingd ids teh pandemic. The king may be Donald Trump and his initial reluctance to believe in the problem, or other world leaders.

    Actually it probably isn't.
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      Joe Flood
      This song is about the COVID virus. "Selling postcards" refers to the global spread by travellers.... Read more →

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