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Of Dukes and Kings

from The Coal Road E​.​P. by Oliver Young

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Out on the river bank
Two men running from the law
They were caught in quite a fix
I couldn't help but help um out of it

And that night these vagrants told me
They'd a secret to declare
Said that they were born of royal kin
One was a duke and one a king

So don't you wave your pride around no more
You can lay them airs down at the door
Cos you never know which low down folk
May turn out to be nobles after all

And pretty soon they started to
Act the way nobles do
Had me serve them night and day
For no food and for no wage

And once every dirty drop
Of their luck it had run dry
They were mighty quick to up and flee
Took everything they could from me

So don't you wave your pride around no more
You can lay them airs down at the door
Cos it seems to me these dukes and kings
Ain't nothin' much but low down cheats and frauds

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from The Coal Road E​.​P., released February 23, 2013
Words and music by Oliver Young

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Oliver Young Auckland, New Zealand

Oliver Young howls his home spun folk and blues yarns, backed by his trusty slide guitar and harmonica. For his latest EP, he's backed by the dynamic group of London musicians known as The Powder Keg - Martin Holliday, Ian Siddy and Amanda Larsson. It was all going swimmingly then Oliver fucked everything up by moving to Auckland. ... more

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