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The Undesirable

They gave the body a sheet of white
Rolled it away then into the night
Who was this figure all out of breath?
Slumped in the graveyard, death meets death
And have they kindred, anyone to grieve?
Someone to notice that they’ve taken leave
It’s just a form now, to sign them off
Packed in drawer down in the morgue

Was it the man sometimes I would pass?
Sat by the shop front leaning on the glass
Businesses would say that he’s affecting trade
Can’t show the cracks in this façade we made

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And so they slip the net
All are not cared for yet
The undesirable must disappear
So turn away and just forget

There’s just a few night shelters left in town
Ever since the council cut the funding down
And so the doorways become occupied
Everyone needs a place to close their eyes

They gave the body a sheet of white
Rolled it away then into the night
It’s just a form now to sign them off
Packed in a drawer down in the morgue

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from Gold Has Worn Away, released December 6, 2019

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Benji Kirkpatrick & The Excess UK

Benji is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Key member of folk big band Bellowhead, Benji has been performing solo for 25 years. Lauded releases such as Boomerang (2008), Hendrix Songs (2015) and Gold Has Worn Away (2019, with own band Benji Kirkpatrick & The Excess) have punctuated his work alongside others – Seth Lakeman, Steeleye Span, Faustus, Oysterband etc ... more

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