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Restless Night

from Once Lay a King by Colour of Light

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The Restless Night

Where old Tom Joad met Pretty Boy Floyd
As the royal barge sailed grey river decked in gold
Lives lie cold on beaches as they search to grow old
In this suffragette city, lies shame and pity

We thought twice, not everything was alright.

When the cloud breaks and the thunder clears
Light will bear witness as a new dawn nears. From the restless night.

Old Tom he swung and Floyd he fell
They rolled and tumbled, knuckles dusted well
As soil settled down no blood was spilled
No love was lost. Destiny fulfilled.

We thought twice, not everything was alright.

When the cloud breaks and the thunder clears
Light will bear witness as a new dawn nears. From the restless night.

Establishment truth confirms their bias.
In layman's terms more than a few of them are liars.
The water in the think tank refracts reality.
Murky gloom absorbs light meant for you and me.

We thought twice, not everything was alright.

When the cloud breaks and the thunder clears
Light will bear witness as a new dawn nears. From the restless night.

They'd get on their bikes to hunt for work
If they weren't broken on a hillside desolate.
A charming man of privileged provenance
Denies to others the fruits of labour.

We thought twice, not everything was alright.

When the cloud breaks and the thunder clears
Light will bear witness as a new dawn nears. From the restless night.

This cotton ain’t cheap silk. It’s dignity. Society. Unbounded integrity.
This changes everything, an odyssey for sanity.

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from Once Lay a King, released December 12, 2020

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Colour of Light Leeds, UK

Colour of Light are a five piece who sing and play guitar, banjo, ukulele, double bass and harmonica. They write original songs about heartbreak, history, protest and dreams with soaring harmonies and blues-soaked harmonica, loaded with folk and country influences. ... more

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