Murder It Is Still

by Bill Lawrie

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Murder It Is Still
William M G Lawrie 2024
Don’t waste my time with weasel words
It’s not something you can hide
You’re not the victim anymore
You’ve joined the other side
I know where you’re going
Going out, dressed to kill
I call it murder
You can call it what you will

I thought I knew the story
Now I see you in the light
You tell me its survival
Some, existential plight
But the sand is black and the air is rank
And it’s children’s blood you spill
I call it murder
You can call it what you will

I heard your explanations
They have a hollow ring
So many thousand burned and starved
Your words don’t mean a thing
Yes, it happened there, and here as well
I wouldn’t disagree
But wrong was then
And wrong is now
That line won’t work on me, because

I really couldn’t give a damn
Who likes or hates this song
There’s no time left for pretty words
So, I will not be long
The playground is a graveyard, now
So, I’ll shout it from the hill
It’s been murder for a long, long time
And murder it is still
It’s been murder for a long time now
And murder it is still
I can only call it murder
You can call it what you will

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released March 13, 2024
Bill Lawrie: Vocal, Guitar
Lukas Drinkwater: Double Bass
Pete Grandison: Mix and Master

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Bill Lawrie Fremantle, Australia

Folksinger from Fremantle . One half of duo - Sea Swallow.

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