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The Wall (Goes On​!​)

by Peter Graham

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The Wall, originally composed in 1987, while th Berlin wall was still standing. Played at a protest rally in front of the wall from a flat bed truck.

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THE WALL

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THE WALL IS BIG AND STRONG, HEAVY AND THICK ‘BOUT A HUNDRED MILES LONG
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IT’S BUILT OUT OF SOCIALIST PRIDE, ELECTRIC FENCE GONNA KEEP YOU INSIDE
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HEY HEY, WHAT A WAY TO GO, CUT DOWN AT THE PEAK OF YOUR PRIME
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OH NO IT’S FREEDOM THAT YOU WANT, AND BROTHER I CAN TELL YOU THATS A CRIME

COS THE WALL IS ALWAYS THERE, YOU CANT DO NOTHING BOUT IT YOU JUST STAND AND STARE
CLENCH YOUR FIST BUT KEEP IT HID, COS SOMEONE RIGHT BEHIND’S GONNA SEE WHAT YOU DID
AND THEY’LL TELL THE KGB, WHO’LL GET YOU AND THEN ASK YOU YOUR NAME
OH NO, YOUR MID’S NOT RIGHT, WELCOME TO YOUR NEW HOME FOR THE CRIMINALLY
INSANE

AND THE WALL IS BIG AND STRONG, HEAVY AND THICK BOUT A HUNDRED MILES LONG
ITS BUILD OUT OF COMMUNIST PRIDE, A BIG TALK TRAP’S GONNA KEEP YOU INSIDE

OH WELL THE GUARD HE WON’T GET TIRED COS ANOTHER GUARDS BEHIND HIM WITH
INSTRUCTIONS TO FIRE
LOOK AGAIN MIGHT GET A HEART ATTACK, COS THE LINE LEADS BACK TO MOSCOW WITH A
GUN AT EVERY BACK
AND IT’S A SHAME, A CRYING SHAME, IT’S THERE BUT WE DON’T WANT TO SEE
OH NO I READ IT BUT I DON’T THINK IT’S TRUE
AND I DON’T WANNA LOOK BECAUSE I MIGHT HAVE TO BELIEVE

THAT THE WALL IS BIG AND STRONG, HEAVY AND THICK BOUT A HUNDRED MILES LONG
AND ITS BUILT OUT OF IM[PERIALIST PRIDE, MACHINE GUN POST GONNA KEEP YOU INSIDE
HEY HEY WHOA OH,,,,

credits

released December 9, 2019
Lead Vocal, Bass guitar: Peter Graham. Back Vocal, lead and rhythm guitars: Chris Davies. Keyboards: Lance Clark. Drums: Wolfgang Schmidt. Backing vocals: Diana Davies, Marva Sobambi, Stephen Greaves. Production and engineer: Alastair Farrant.

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Peter Graham London, UK

Peter is a singer/song-writer based in London, UK. His musical influences include Beatles, Dylan, Early Stones, Who, Tamla Motown, retro, modern, classical, folk and world music.
He has performed his songs all over the world and spent 2 years in Japan. ... more

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