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[ti:The Pax Britannica]
[ar:Ian Anderson]
[al:Homo Erraticus]
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[00:00.000]The Pax Britannica - Ian Anderson
[00:09.452]I came to woo you at behest of
[00:11.412]Uncle Leo did my best
[00:14.782]To charm and Hatter sooth lay thoughts
[00:16.602]Of scheming Saxon Prince to rest
[00:19.932]Just seventeen you were emboldened
[00:22.282]Turned away plain Orange boy
[00:25.512]And made for me a consort haven
[00:28.912]In your heart haven of joy
[00:34.312]Now Empire spills a growing blot
[00:36.272]Across the atlas leaves its mark
[00:39.632]The hands of men in iron ships stoke
[00:41.702]Their boilers fan the spark
[00:45.012]Generous in deed and promise our
[00:47.302]Emissaries make fair trade
[00:50.242]And pay with sovereign Queenly coin for goods
[00:54.192]And worldly fortunes made
[00:59.422]We will win them and contain them
[01:01.142]Not by Enneld Pattern gun:
[01:04.462]No hard coercion whip or stick but
[01:06.462]Ten good shillings to be won
[01:09.822]See we offer contracts clear in
[01:12.052]English plain as it appears
[01:15.372]In small print some trifling matters:
[01:18.592]Not important never fear
[01:24.182]Pax Britannica Pax Britannica rules
[01:26.292]The headland and the wave
[01:28.942]Hansa spirit will enrich us keep
[01:31.272]Us from an early grave
[01:34.182]Sweet Victoria Mother England
[01:37.722]Gracious queen whom God will save
[02:07.879]We'll leave them gifts of architecture
[02:09.779]Engineering laws and more
[02:13.259]The willow bat the bowler hat of
[02:15.269]Gentlemen who keep the score
[02:18.589]Head-up code of moral conduct
[02:20.659]Never minions to deceive
[02:23.989]Straight the ball and best ofall when
[02:27.279]Time is come we take our leave
[02:32.959]Pax Britannica Pax Britannica rules
[02:35.119]The headland and the wave
[02:37.859]Hansa spirit will enrich us keep
[02:40.069]Us from an early grave
[02:42.969]My sweet Victoria your dearest Albert;
[02:49.479]Two ledger lines above the stave