The Next Man Who Dies

from Trench Songs by The Fugitives

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THE NEXT MAN WHO DIES
(Lyrics from ‘Stand to Your Glasses’ by W.F. Thompson)

We meet ‘neath the sounding rafters
And the walls around are bare
As they echo to our laughter
Would seem that the dead were there

Time was we frowned on others
We thought we were wiser then
But now let us all be brothers
For we never may meet again

So stand to your glasses steady
This world is a web of lies
Then here’s to the dead already
And hurrah for the next man who dies

Cut off from the land that bore us
Betrayed by the land we find
The good men have gone before us
And only the dull left behind

Here’s an end to this mournful story
For death is a distant friend
So here’s to a life of glory
And a laurel to crown each end

So stand to your glasses steady
This world is a web of lies
Then here’s to the dead already
And hurrah for the next man

So stand to your glasses steady
This world is a web of lies
Then here’s to the dead already
And hurrah for the next man who dies

And hurrah for the next man who dies

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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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