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Hanging On the Old Barbed Wire

from Trench Songs by The Fugitives

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Hanging on the Old Barbed Wire
(Traditional)


If you want to find the general I know where he is
He's pinning another medal on his chest
I saw him, I saw him, pin another medal on his chest

If you want to find the colonel I know where he is
He's sitting there stuffing his gut
I saw him, I saw him, sitting there stuffing his gut

I saw him, I saw him
I saw him, I saw him
I saw him, I saw him
Sitting there stuffing his gut


You wanna find the politicians, I know where they are
They’re drinking brandy at the bar
I saw them, I saw them, drinking brandy at the bar

I saw them, I saw them
I saw them, I saw them
I saw them, I saw them
Drinking brandy at the bar

If you want to find the private I know where he is
He's hanging on the old barbed wire
I saw him, I saw him, hanging on the old barbed wire

I saw him, I saw him
I saw him, I saw him
I saw him, I saw him

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from Trench Songs, released November 10, 2020

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The Fugitives Vancouver, British Columbia

Formed in Vancouver in 2007, The Fugitives are a folk collective headed by songwriters Brendan McLeod and Adrian Glynn. The band has toured extensively in Europe & Canada, won multiple folk music awards and released 5 critically-acclaimed albums. Their latest release, Trench Songs, sets new music to soldiers' lyrics from WW1 and was accompanied by a theatrical performance film entitled 'Ridge". ... more

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