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from the 1974 A&M Records album

"Hero and Heroine"

Dave Cousins -- lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar

Dave Lambert -- lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar

John Hawken -- organ, piano, electric piano, mellotron, synthesizer

Chas Cronk -- backing vocals, bass guitar, synthesizer

Rod Coombes -- backing vocals, drums, percussion

Watch my hand

See it shakes

Trembling as my life blood bleeds

Comfortless

Superfakes

Offering their empty creeds

That have faith or substance

That change to suit the doubter

To satisfy his needs.

Rid me of your darkness

Lay a little light on me

Clothe me with your brightness

Lay a little light on me

Oh save me someone

Lay a little light on me

Growing boys

Masturbate

Drink the wine and take the bread

Saintly priests

Castigate

Holy water for the head

With shades of John the Baptist

Who came intent to rescue

And danced with death instead.

Bless the good

Curse the bad

Some are wise

Others mad

Phoney profiteers suitably seeming sad

Preparing for the kingdom

Annointing us with wisdom

Convinced that we'll be glad.

Comments

9 years ago

Mark Engel

Love it, David Cousins and company at their best! Great music and they were so under rated.It's not fair that great bands like this did not make it bigger.Talent does not always equal success but David Cousins should be ranked amongst the most talented song writers of the era!His grasp of melody, lyrics, and history is off the scale; combine that with choir, piano and the Mellotron and you have music that is both profound and unique.I love hard rock, progressive, disco and all types of music but by god I also love "The Strawbs"Great stuff and thanks Mr. Cousins for the hours of enjoyment you have given me throughout the years! 

10 years ago

SuperCartiel

This is an excellent plea for our darkest times.

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