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I went to sleep a European and woke up in Little Britain. I’ve never seen Britain so divided or facing such a black hole as now. Written immediately following the Referendum, not much has changed.

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Little Britain 4 © Jack Warshaw 2016
Tune: Little Stream of Whiskey (Doc Watson)

Oh, give me back the good old days when Britannia ruled the waves
And built a mighty empire on colonies and slaves
We were stuck in Europe, but now we can be free
Back in Little Britain the way it used to be

I believed in Little Britain the way it used to be
Fish and chips, wooden ships and folk all drinking tea
We all cried cheers and drank warm beer and acted so polite
Life was so delightful, and people looked alike

We all hate the Euro, foie gras and ratatouille
We all hate cappuccino, frogs legs and chablis
They all smell like garlic their grub’s a bleeding farce
They can stuff their bleeding horse meat, right up their bleeding arse

I believed in Little Britain the way it used to be
Cricket bats, bowler hats and folk all drinking tea
We all cried cheers and drank warm beer and acted so polite
Life was so delightful, and people looked alike

In days of old when knights were bold and peasants knew their place
Smeared in Woad, but underneath were awfully pure of race
Those Romans, Vikings, Saxons, who plundered, raped and stayed
They were all so pleasant, not like immigrants today

I believed in Little Britain the way it used to be
Mother Goose, the hangman’s noose and folk all drinking tea
Up with ruling classes, down with Brussels bourgeoisie
I believed in Little Britain so I voted O-U-T.

I believed in jolly Boris, good old Nigel was true Brit
But they fucked off like cowards and left us in the shit
Now Boris is in government, the shit has hit the fan.
The joker in the pack, has screwed us once again.

I believed in Little Britain I thought I was true blue
Till I found out the Brexiteers are bonkers through and through
Now just like little lemmings they soon will have their wish
When sorry Little Britain is falling off a cliff.

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from Misfits Migrants and Murders, released August 7, 2018
Little Britain (Warshaw) Jack, vocal, guitar; Ben, fiddle, Dominic, bass

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Veteran of the 1960s folk revival, he passionately believes, writes and sings with authenticity and respect for traditional American styles and song carriers. He has met, learned from or worked with such legends as Pete, Mike and Peggy Seeger, Tom Paley, Ewan MacColl, Bob Dylan, Mississippi John Hurt, Clarence Ashley, Dave Van Ronk, Stuart Burns and many others. Watch Youtube. Bio on Wikipedia ... more

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