Name: Smoke and mirrors
Duration: P00H04M00S
Description: I wrote this song many years ago, inflamed at the gunning down of an innocent girl on an English street and our elected leaders about to take us into, yet another, pointless war that could not be won at the behest of our American puppet masters. Sadly, nothing much has changed.

Smoke and mirrors

by Stevie Doherty

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I wrote this song many years ago, inflamed at the gunning down of an innocent girl on an English street and our elected leaders about to take us into, yet another, pointless war that could not be won at the behest of our American puppet masters. Sadly, nothing much has changed.

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What the hell is happening
In this green and pleasant land
Children gunned down in the street
Murdered where they stand
Childhood and innocence
Cruelly blown away
Won’t live to live another day
Won’t live to live another day

Who the hell is listening
To us anyway
Empty hollow promises
They think will save the day
Still the streets are only for
Murderers and thieves
It’s getting harder to believe
It’s getting harder to believe

Don’t forget to vote they say
You’re voice it will be heard
The future is within your grasp
Step forward and don’t be scared
You give them the power
Over everything you do
They turn around and say
F**k you, we will do what we will do

We’ll take your boys and your men
To a war that cannot be won
And we’ll tell you lies as we
Smile and shake hands with a man
Who could be the death of us all

Come the revolution
When the weak become the strong
Put them up against the wall
It’s where they belong
Let them plead for their lives
Let them have their say
It’s all smoke and mirrors anyway
It’s all smoke and mirrors anyway

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released June 5, 2020
Stevie Doherty - music / lyrics / vocals / guitar and harmonica.

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Stevie Doherty Felixstowe, UK

Singer, songwriter, guitarslinger.

Been around the block with some stellar Scottish bands such as, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Zero Zero, Strangeways and now as a solo artist. My music comes from all directions, folk, rock, Americana and ever so slightly prog now and then!
Every day is different. I go where it takes me. ... more

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