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Lyr Add: Reformer of England, Tom Paine

30 May 07 - 05:45 PM (#2064375)
Subject: Lyr Add: Reformer of England, Tom Paine
From: chico


^^
  AIR -- Roast beef of old England
  
        G            D          G           D 
  Come listen good folks and a tale I'll relate
          Em         Bm               A        7    D
  How a staymaker, faith, would have made himself great
             C                       G           C
  And from mending of Stays took to mending of State
  
  Am        D        G   /D
  Oh the reformer of England,
      Am         D7          G   (key change: Em A &c)
  And oh, the reformer Tom Paine.
  
  The staymaker once an Exciseman was made
  Where he learnt all the tricks the smugglers e'er play'd
  And some tricks of his own, till kick'd out of the trade
  
  Next America saw him o'erflowing with spite
  'Gainst the sons of Old England he'd read and he'd write
  And brandish his goose-quill, but ne'er choose to fight
  
  When peace was one settl'd he'd stay there no more,
  For Peace and Tom Paine could ne'er live on one shore
  But transported to France madea  hellish uproar
  
  Now, protected by Laws, he strives to o'erthrow
  At Britain he aims his unnatural blow
  And would lay all the true sons of Liberty low
   
  Let the Jacobins take him--they soon will requite him
  Since riot, and rapine, and murder delight him
  But let us live in peace, if 'twere only to spite him
  
  Unite then, ye britons, unite in applause
  To them men that stand forth for our Rights and our Laws
  And from runagate Traitors defend our good cause
  
  Then up with the Cuase of Old England
  And down with Sedition and Paine
  
  Our true British Freedom for ages shall stand,
  In spite of Sedition and Pain's hellish band
  And 'God save the King' shall refound through the land
  
  So God save the King of Old England
  And down with Sedition and Pain
  
   
  [c1791. Subject is Thomas Paine, 1737-1809, American radical.]

30 May 07 - 06:59 PM (#2064424)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Reformer of England, Tom Paine
From: The Borchester Echo

American radical

American radical?

30 May 07 - 07:37 PM (#2064455)
Subject: Lyr Add: Here's to Tom Paine
From: michaelr

^^
Here's to Tom Paine (Steve Tilston)

See the pigeons bless the statue
Crown of stone wins no respect
Showing neither fear nor favour
Heart of stone deserves neglect

CH:   Here's to Tom Paine, the hidden story
Time will proclaim the Rights of Man
Here's to Tom Paine, true England's glory
Never a better born Englishman
Never a better born Englishman   

New and old worlds colliding
Patriots and lobsterbacks
Waiting in the wings deciding
Time conspires to blur the tracks   CH

Talk about an Age of Reason
Grind the tyrants into dust
Loud will be the cries of treason
From the ones who rule the roost   CH

So raise a glass to an unsung hero
Rise up from your rags and bones
A heart of oak who showed no fear
When squeezing blood from hearts of stone   CH

30 May 07 - 07:47 PM (#2064467)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Reformer of England, Tom Paine
From: The Borchester Echo

Oh well . . .
^^
Tom Paine's Bones

As I dreamed out one evening
By a river of discontent
I bumped straight into old Tom Paine
As running down the road he went
He said, "I can't stop right now, child,
King George is after me
He'd have a rope around my throat
And hang me on the Liberty Tree"

But I will dance to Tom Paine's bones
Dance to Tom Paine's bones
Dance in the oldest boots I own
To the rhythm of Tom Paine's bones
I will dance to Tom Paine's bones
Dance to Tom Paine's bones
Dance in the oldest boots I own
To the rhythm of Tom Paine's bones

"I only talked about freedom
And justice for everyone
But since the very first word I spoke
I've been looking down the barrel of a gun
They say I preached revolution
Let me say in my defence
That all I did wherever I went
Was to talk a lot of common sense"

Old Tom Paine he ran so fast
He left me standing still
And there I was, a piece of paper in my hand
Standing at the top of the hill
It said, "This is the Age Of Reason
These are The Rights Of Man
Kick off religion and monarchy"
It was written there in Tom Paine's plan

Old Tom Paine, there he lies
Nobody laughs and nobody cries
Where he's gone or how he fares
Nobody knows and nobody cares

But I will dance to Tom Paine's bones
Dance to Tom Paine's bones
Dance in the oldest boots I own
To the rhythm of Tom Paine's bones
I will dance to Tom Paine's bones
Dance to Tom Paine's bones
Dance in the oldest boots I own
To the rhythm of Tom Paine's bones

(Graham Moore)

30 May 07 - 08:21 PM (#2064503)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Reformer of England, Tom Paine
From: masato sakurai

Broadside editions at Bodleian Library Broadside Ballads:

reformer of england a new song [title]

reformer of england. a new song [title]

reformers of england a new song [title]

31 May 07 - 03:47 AM (#2064673)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Reformer of England, Tom Paine
From: Rasener

Great song that Diane. What a brilliant performer is Graham. He did such a smashing gig at my club last year, together with Gill Redmond.
Review Review Graham Moore & Gill Redmond

People can listen to it at http://www.bymoore.co.uk/cd2.html Excellent CD and well worth buying.

31 May 07 - 06:10 PM (#2065270)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Reformer of England, Tom Paine
From: paddymac

I first read some of Paine's work way back when in high school, if memory serves. I thought he had many good, common sensical (sorry) ideas. I've bumped into him more as my interests have broadened. His bootprints are spread through much of Europe and North America. He is a guy worthy of a good biography. Perhaps some one has already done one.

31 May 07 - 06:50 PM (#2065296)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Reformer of England, Tom Paine
From: GUEST,Terry McDonald

John Keane's 1996 work, 'Tom Paine - a Political Life' is both readable and comprehensive.

31 May 07 - 07:48 PM (#2065333)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Reformer of England, Tom Paine
From: Folk Form # 1

There have been several good books written on his life andJohn Keane's bookis probably the best. I also recommend David Powell's Tom Paine: The Greatest Exile. If you want a good book on Paine's ideas, then read Thomas Paine by Gregory Cleays.