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Master & Servants
words & music K Adams

A greener plot of land was never seen on earth
Our Master owns it all, it was his right by birth.
Every stick and stone, every brick and tile
Every hedge and tree and every fence and stile,
Every fence and stile.

He tells us when to sow, he tells us when to reap
He tells us when to plough and when to shear the sheep.
And if he may be rich and though we may be poor
This is the way it goes, of that you may be sure
Of that you may be sure

I pass him in the lane, politely raise my hat
And if it isn’t raining stop to have a chat
We talk about the weather, talk about the stock,
Talk about our families, we’re his little flock
We are his little flock

And he will care for us, reward us with our pay
And we’ll work hard for him, we know no other way
Three cottages to hand, three families to house,
Three men to work the land and herd the sheep and cows.
` Herd the sheep and cows.

My name is Harold West, a shepherd, by and large,
And Beachampton Hill Farm is mostly in my charge.
Me, me name is Jones, strong as any horse
The stockman on the farm, and known as Taff, of course,
Known as Taff of course.
And me I am the third, Robert Webb’s the name
Though you can call me Bob, I’ll answer just the same.
Answer just the same

A greener plot of land was never seen on earth
Our Master owns it all, it was his right by birth.
Was his right by birth.

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The Living Archive Band Milton Keynes, UK

An acoustic quintet with an emphasis on strong vocals to deliver both songs and the spoken word depicting the experiences of the people of North Buckinghamshire past and present. The inhabitants of the towns of Wolverton, Stony Stratford and Bletchley and of course the new city of Milton Keynes all have had something to say, and the Living Archive Band gives them a voice. ... more

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