"The phrase 'Dance around the dead man' came about through a conversation with my friend Iian Clark. In the song I switch between observations and ruminations on the world and personal feelings; 'I've done my tour of duty' which is a phrase associated with war.
Life as a vacum, people sending out warnings but no one paying attention. At the centre is a ritual, the dancing around the dead man. This is a Pagan image directly influenced by the macabre masterpiece 'The Wicker Man'." Patrick Snape.
lyrics
Dance around the dead man
Saint Peter told Delilah there’s a hole in your well
At the bottom of your bucket there’s another one as well
She toiled, she labored, the whole day through
Some people never listen but they act like they do
Oh Constantine, oh Constantine,
You made me wash my feet so clean
I caught a train to Waterloo
The shops are closed but still they queue
Dance around the dead man
Dance around the dead man
Dance around the dead man
You rob Peter and I’ll kill Paul
Sunlight beating on a crowded street
Geometric slabs of light and heat
It’s been a bad winter all this summer
The weather is dumb getting dumber
I’ve done my tour of duty
Three parts truth and one part beauty
I’ll return one day to the countryside
Where the cycle of life is easier to ride
Dance around the dead man
Dance around the dead man
Dance around the dead man
You rob Peter and I’ll kill Paul
I lost my zig, I lost my zag
The corporate world makes time drag
Designer coffins and a family plot
No peace for the wicked even as they rot
The economy of greed has fallen sick
A cash injection’s needed quick
Keep your pony fresh and strong
The path you take is yours alone
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