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Ghost Story

from GHOSTS by Jim Woodland

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‘Ghost Story’. Burned in the water trying not to drown! If you sing this song about the Falklands war properly I think you’ll find it hurts.

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I've come here tonight to tell you
what all of you should know.
I was murdered in the Falklands.
I knew I shouldn't go.
And when you tell the stories
of why I died and how.
Don't say you've never met my ghost.
You're looking at it now.

I have walked back over the water
just to take a look around.
I can see that nothings altered
since the day that I went down.
The old are not defended,
and the young don't get a start.
The rich get rich and richer.
Its enough to break your heart.

I have slammed the doors
in Downing street
enough to raise the dead.
Well if I really died in vain,
then something should be said.
One night I raised the living,
and she told me why I died.
She scared me so I had to go.
I didn't sleep that night.

Cause the things I died defending,
are the things I valued least.
Tell me am I a ghost of war?
Am I a ghost of peace?
And when you fight for freedom
be careful and be sure.
Did I die defending freedom?.
Did I die defending war?

We sailed into Saint Carlos
in the middle of a raid.
And my friend Charlie crossed himself well, he was so afraid.
The oil in the water
was smoking like a town.
I was burned in the water,
trying not to drown.

But you don't believe I am a ghost.
I can see it in your eyes.
Do you think that ghosts just scream
and rattle chains all through the night?
Well I left the chains that bind us, where I left the rest of me.
It was chains took me down
In the South Atlantic Sea.
There were chains made of money.
The best that you can buy.
Chains made of newspapers...
They were chains made of lies.
Chains of employment
and chains on the dole.
And if they could I know they would
Put chains around my soul...

So I've come here tonight to show you
What all of you should see.
I think you should be frightened
But don't be scared of me.
I'll say goodbye to England
The land that wasted me.
I'm going back to the Malvinas
Before I start to...scream.....

© Jim Woodland

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from GHOSTS, released June 15, 2022

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Jim Woodland UK

Hit & Run Street Theatre in the 1980's, Punk Band Red Rinse in the 90's, Fabulous Salami Brothers, Songwriter for Mikron Theatre and Blaize for 20 years, performing solo, and with the Anti-Capitalist Roadshow.
Political, social, emotional songs and plays. Watch this space. Latest collection here and back catalogue to follow. Welcome to Band Camp and on we go... ... more

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