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The Deserter

from Let's Get Away From It All by Friends

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I arrived on Easter Day
In valour and in vain
A field of blood and rain
A harvest of tears and pain

Christ I can’t believe my eyes
I prayed I’d soon be dead
The voices in my head
Are telling me run instead

And I held out my hand
Fired and I stared as they fell to the ground

I turned away
I might have been dreaming
I couldn’t say
No telling right from wrong
One endless day
And far from the screaming
I was gone
And never would return
And never would return
And never would return again

I covered up my eyes
I covered up my face
My heart began to race
I’m out into open space

And I ran till I fell
Crawled till I just couldn’t take any more

Sunrise appeared
Mist swirling around me
I couldn’t tell
But shadows caught my eye
I raised my head
Saw I was surrounded
I was tried
And sentenced where I lay
I’d never see the day
And never feel the shame

I heard the gun shot


Written by William Jones
Published by Summerhouse Music Ltd

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from Let's Get Away From It All, released May 30, 2011
William Jones: voice, acoustic guitar
Jo Spayne: electric guitar
Stewart Moffat: keyboards
Peter Maude: bass
Graeme Robinson: drums

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