Billy Morgan

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Morgan, the man with no tan comes in on the midday train
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Takes a room in a pensione down by the beach
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Unwraps his pistol, counts out the bullets beside it
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Four bullets, two men, it's certain with two bullets each


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Down in the town the old men sit round by the harbour
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Watch as the tourists break all etiquette in the bars
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At twilight the festival starts with a feast in the plaza
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Followed by music and wine, fireworks and cigars


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Twilight arrives, the streets come alive
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The Mayor and the Chief watch it begin
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A girl on a bike turns very businesslike
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Leaves 50 grand and a pardon for the sins


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  Goodbye Billy Morgan. Known from Amsterdam to Tripoli
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You can taste your death in every silent breath
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Fear the curse, thought the enemy


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On Morgan's cheap TV the ministers agree at the summit
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In a room straight above there's a couple making love with a cheer
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Out across the water the statue of Christ throws a shadow
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It falls across the city to the window of the volunteer


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On the Avenue de France a beggar does a dance
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Sells chocolate to the marching men in masks
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The Guardia Civile get a tip about a kill
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Morgan doubts but no-one's out to ask

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  Goodbye Billy Morgan. Known from Amsterdam to Tripoli
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You can taste your death in every silent breath
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Fear the curse, thought the enemy


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The festival's begun; Morgan tucks the gun inside his jacket
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Walks towards the plaza singing "Boys of the Old Brigade"
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Is followed by a rifle, confronted by the guards at a corner
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Lifts his hands like the statue and dies in the fusillade

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Now the gunfire's heard, someone gives the word
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Fireworks crash, the marching band turns right
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Someone in a mask throws a bomb and does the task
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Rides off with a girl on the back of a motorbike


C      G         Am     C                G            Am
  Goodbye Billy Morgan. Known from Amsterdam to Tripoli
C                   G       Am           Em
You can taste your death in every silent breath
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Fear the curse, thought the enemy
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Fear the curse, thought the enemy
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Fear the curse, thought the enemy...