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The Common Land

from The Common Land by Kevin Adams

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    Thirteen of my own songs: seven written for various Living Archive theatre and radio productions, three for the Maids Moreton's Millennium Pageant, and three strays which wandered in.
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Enclosures threaten to deprive the ordinary folk of their time-honoured rights. From 'Moreton Made'.

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The Common Lands
words & music: Kevin Adams

There's a strip in the field, which is mine for to plough
And grass on the common for my geese and my cow
My old dad well he knew a thing or two
’Tis the custom of the manor there ain’t nothing they can do
The Marquis of Buckingham and all his fancy crew
(Aye ‘twas ever thus.)

Between lawyers spouting Latin
And landlords spreading lies
The Common Land is disappearing
Right before our eyes
And the Common land will not be Common for long

You tell me that progress is what it’s all about
(Aye ‘twas ever thus…)
And we’ll all get a share when the land is parcelled out
(Aye me father said, ‘twas ever thus…)
Blest are the meek and the men of lowly birth
For the parson do say they’ll inherit all the earth
But only when they’re dead for what it might be worth-
(Aye ‘twas ever thus)

Between lawyers etc.

I want my share I would like to make a claim
(Aye ‘twas ever thus…)
But I can’t write it down; I can’t even write my name
(Aye me father said, ‘twas ever thus…)

They make the rules for to feather their own nests
How this is fair well it’s anybody’s guess
We started with little and we’ve ended up with less
(Aye ‘twas ever thus…)

Between lawyers spouting Latin
And landlords spreading lies
The Common Land is stolen from us
Right before our eyes
And the Common land will not be Common for long

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from The Common Land, released June 23, 2002
Words & music: Kevin Adams

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Blending traditional folk music with a love of other genres- classical, jazz, folk-rock, prog-rock, pop… music, music, music…

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