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Blair is to Blame

from The Tony Blair Trilogy by Jimmy Cogg

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Part 2 of the Tony Blair trilogy.
Tony Blair facing war criminal allegations

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Intro
There’s no peace in the Middle East
The blood that’s been bled the lies we were fed, 179 soldiers dead.
What Tony Blair denies, they’re all liars and lies,
Was it worth the pain for ill gotten gain and so many lives?

Chorus
Name and Shame Tony Blair’s to blame,
He signed on the line for the one seven nine.
Put Blair in the chair, make him squeal, make him feel
The shame of war crime, for the one seven nine.

Former New Labour Prime Minister
Is really someonerather more sinister
Seeking more glory than a big fat Tory
A wannabe messiah but no higher than a liar.

P.M. for a decade, P.M. of Live Aid
Bleats about peace for the “poor” Middle East
Steadfast support for G Dubya, (why would ya?)
D’y’know how that relates (how could ya?)
To the United States and Thousands paid for dinner plates

Prays with the people under a church steeple
Envoy of the rich, shaker in politics
Speaks the forked tongue, he’s got his horns on,
A devil in disguise still tells a pack of lies.

With his super rich friends dining on canapés
Cutting big deals for his charitable clichés
The Tony Blair essay written to explain,
He’ll pass the blame, while quaffing champagne

The New Statesman politician
Rewriting history for selfish ambition
He’s damn good at using words to twist and turn
Like a snake ar’you awake?, what d’y’ discern?

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from The Tony Blair Trilogy, released March 8, 2015

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Jimmy Cogg Worksop, UK

Song writing is kind of like poetry set to sound, a creative, happy pleasure. I would like to give that happiness to you. It is all for your pleasure and joy.

To all those that have provided inspiration for my songs, encouraged, cajoled and funded me into getting some of my songs recorded. I couldn't have done it without you. You know who you are! Thank You so much. ... more

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