Casabianca:
“The boy stood on the burning deck
Whence all but him had fled;
The flame that lit the battle's wreck
Shone round him o'er the dead.”
Felicia Dorothea Hemans 1826
“The boy stood on the burning deck
His lips were all a-quiver;
He gave a cough, his leg fell off
And floated down the river.”
Eric Morecambe 1970 (ish)
Climate change, Brexit and Donald Trump all in three and a half minutes…
Instrumental intro
Climate changes despite deniers
Rising waters, raging fires,
Eco time-bomb, nervous wreck –
I’m the boy stood on the burning deck.
Strapped to the mast as the ship goes under,
Sirens singing, have to wonder
How I ended up in such a mess?
No U-turn, no intervention,
Disbelief beyond suspension –
No one’s listening to my SOS.
Europhobic fun and frolics
British bulldog licks its bollocks.
German bight, bouncing Czech –
I’m the boy stood on the burning deck.
Salute the flag and follow orders,
Build the wall, repel all boarders.
Crazy bouffant chief-exec –
I’m the boy stood on the burning deck.
Early demo fun and frolics with Chris Scott...
JT: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitars, bass, tambourine, chimes
CS: drums