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One Tin Soldier - The Original Caste [Original]
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Original Caste
The Original Caste
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brian Potter
Brian Potter
Songwriter
Dennis Lambert
Dennis Lambert
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dennis Lambert
Dennis Lambert
Producer
Brian Potter
Brian Potter
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Listen children to a story
That was written long ago
'Bout a kingdom on a mountain
And the valley folk below
On the mountain was a treasure
Buried deep beneath a stone
And the valley people swore
They'd have it for their very own
[Verse 2]
Go ahead and hate your neighbor
Go ahead and cheat a friend
Do it in the name of Heaven
Justify it in the end
There won't be any trumpets blowin'
Come the judgement day
On the bloody morning after
One tin soldier rides away
[Verse 3]
So the people of the valley
Sent a message up the hill
Asking for the buried treasure
Tons of gold for which they kill
Came an answer from the kingdom
With our brothers we will share
All the secrets of our mountain
All the riches buried there
[Verse 4]
Now the valley cried with anger
Mount your horses, draw your sword
And they killed the mountain people
So they won their just reward
Now they stood beside the treasure
On the mountain dark and red
Turned the stone and looked beneath it
Peace on Earth was all it said
[Verse 5]
Go ahead and hate your neighbor
Go ahead and cheat a friend
Do it in the name of Heaven
You can justify it in the end
There won't be any trumpets blowin'
Come the judgement day
On the bloody morning after
One tin soldier rides away
[Verse 6]
Go ahead and hate your neighbor
Go ahead and cheat a friend
Do it in the name of Heaven
You can justify it in the end
There won't be any trumpets blowin'
Come the judgement day
On the bloody morning after
One tin soldier rides away
Written by: Brian Potter, Dennis Lambert

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