Slave

Old76 Music-inspired Art 2011

Elton John Songs Illustrated

HONKY CHATEAU

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Slave

Music & lyrics by Elton John & Bernie Taupin 1972

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There's a river running sweat right through our land

Driven by a man with a bullwhip in his hand

And I've taken just as much as I can stand

Oh we've got to free our brothers from their shackles if we can

 

Most nights I have to watch my woman cry

Every day I watch the colonel smile

His painted ladies riding in from town

I swear one day I'm gonna burn that whore house to the ground

 

Slave, slave

To fight the violence we must be brave

Hold on strong to the love God gave

Slave

 

There's a rumour of a war that's yet to come

That may free our families and our sons

It may lay green lands to barren wastes

The price of release is a bitter blow to face

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