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Thread #156912   Message #3700551
Posted By: Ernest
08-Apr-15 - 12:01 PM
Thread Name: Folk songs about taxes?
Subject: RE: Folk songs about taxes?
"The deil`s awa`wi`the exciseman" that Guest mentioned has lyrics written by Robert Burns:

Lyrics

and a recording:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In-i9yBQBiQ

Another one would be "Taxes on the farmer feeds us all":

http://www.songlyrics.com/ry-cooder/taxes-on-the-farmer-feeds-us-all-lyrics/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UjPbiYOybs