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Show Trial (part 2)

from A Modern Passion by Laptop Philharmonic

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👤 The Elite:

We've got You got You got You now
Your life depending on a rubber stamp
It's just a tick box exercise with our occupiers
And we can be persuasive given half a chance

Good morning sir could you come outside
We've got a criminal here that needs to be tried

👤 The Governor:

Such a quiet man
He offers no defence
And I don't understand
You claim no capital offence
It's just religious stuff
It's not a wrong for us to right
It's just a war of words
No need for us to take His life
He goes free

👤 The Elite:

He's a terrorist rebellious dangerous force
He's been kicking up riots all over the shop
And unless you want a riot right now of course
We suggest you subject Him to the fullest penalty of the law

We'd do it ourselves but you're occupying us
You'd better go ahead and authorise it

👤 The Governor:

Such troubled dreams
My conscience seems to know
And so much to fear
That crowd a powder keg about to blow
So here's the deal
You decide who goes home free
Is it your quiet man
Or is it your dangerous revolutionary?

👤 The Elite:

Free the one who's freedom fighting

👤 The Crowd:

Free the one who's freedom fighting

👤 The Governor:

And what do I do with the other guy then?

👤 The Elite:

Whip Him, strip Him, crucify Him!

👤 The Crowd:

Whip Him, strip Him, crucify Him!
[chanting] Crucify! Crucify!

👤 The Governor:

But He's an innocent man!
An innocent man!
I'm washing my hands!
I'm washing my hands!

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from A Modern Passion, released November 10, 2021

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Progressive, piano-led electronic music act. Survivor of 10 hours of brain surgery. Christian.

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