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I Used To Own An Empire

from Good Luck Songs by Daisy Chapman

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lyrics

Well I once built a railway
It carved through the British Isles
Transforming trade and industry
Brought closer by the miles
Now the railway’s rack and ruin
And the sleepers are all sleeping
Thanks for nothing, Doctor Beeching.

Well I once dug a mine
I sent good men down there for coal
Blackened faces congregate
In spirit young and old
A community was born
And an industry got richer
Now its caving, thanks to Thatcher

To the detriment of some
And the benefit of others
We stood tall this
Merry band of brothers

Well I once owned a café
It sold coffee to the locals
Columbia’s second finest export
Flying off the shelves
Folks would congregate each day
The artisan would prosper
But then downfall, thanks to Costa

A country built on foreign soil
That’s how the west was won
But Icarus you’ve gone and flown
Too close to the sun

Well I once owned an Empire
Nations fell because of me
I banished their religions
Taught them Christianity
But the scheme became too costly
And we didn’t wanna fail
If you steal something and hand it back
Then you get all the praise

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from Good Luck Songs, released May 1, 2017
Vocals, piano: Daisy Chapman
Violin, viola: Sue Lord
Cello: Kate Green

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Daisy Chapman Bristol, UK

Daisy Chapman is an incredibly well-travelled pianist and vocalist who draws influences from the anti-folk world. It’s hard to pinpoint Daisy’s unique style. Every song harbours a dark story of love, lust and loss told through her exquisite voice and piano, with Sue Lord on violin bringing the performance to harmonious ending transcending boundaries and genres. ... more

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