(Roberts/Lakeman)
Inspired by the traditional song ‘What Will Become of England’( Roud 1779) and for gargoyles (eavesdroppers) everywhere.
Backing Vocalist - Poppy Lakeman

Lyrics

It was meant to be a bloodless coup
Until the streets turned red
Do as we say not as we do
We’re in charge of you they said

We hear whispers, we see all
From our vantage point high on the wall
We know secrets, we smell lies
As the plots and deceit start to rise
Like heat to the eaves
Spoken by liars and thieves
Conmen who do as they please

Some have money and wish for more
They won’t lend a penny to the poor
They pass by with nothing but a frown
That’s the way the working person
Has been cast down on their knees
Punished by liars and thieves
Conmen who do as they please

What will become of this land if things go on this way
There’s many a thousand workers grow poorer by the day

They lie and twist, they trick and cheat
They insist that you march to their beat
Jump to attention, every time they talk
And don’t ever question the direction
You walk in your sleep
Herded by liars and thieves
Conmen who do as they please

There is no whisper so quiet it can’t be heard
No opinion too brutal or absurd
Nothing changes we’ve seen it all before
Eavesdropping on history from the chamber floor
Spoken by liars and thieves
Conmen who do as they please.