The Last Blade Of English Grass

from Silver Surfers by Silver Hunter

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5. The Last Blade Of English Grass
(Lyrics and Music: Tim Hunter)

They came into the cities
And the cities they did fill
And into the countryside they overspilled

Chorus: Well we did nothing about it
We seemed to lack the will
But for The Last Blade Of English grass
Tears are gonna spill
The Last Blade Of English grass
Tears are gonna spill
We’re The Guardians of the English garden
We’re The Guardians of the English garden

They concreted the greenbelt
Into the earth they drilled
They told it was ok
And they are telling us that still

Chorus

We will fight your sniggers
And your country haters
With our rakes and our seed sowers
We will fight your diggers
And your excavators
With our rakes and our lawn mowers

Otherwise people will say:
Why didn’t you do something about it?
Why didn’t you do something about it?
Something to save it
For The Last Blade Of English Grass
Why didn’t you do something to save it?
Why didn’t you do something to save it?

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from Silver Surfers, released February 23, 2020
Tim Hunter: Synthesiser; Guitar; Lead Vocals

Copyright © 2020 Tim Hunter
All rights reserved. This work is registered with the UK Copyright Service:
Registration Number: 284731431.

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Silver Hunter England, UK

Anglo French Prog/Art Rock project, featuring Vocalist and writer Thierry Sportouche (editor of Acid Dragon magazine) from Lyon, France and multi-instrumentalist and composer Tim Hunter from Knaresborough,North Yorkshire, England.

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