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Salonika
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Traditional Folk
Salonika was released on August 15, 2015 by POTV 002 as a part of the album Cold Old Fire
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Release DateAugust 15, 2015
LabelPOTV 002
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM129

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lankum
Lankum
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ah, my husband's in Salonika, I wonder if he's dead?
I wonder if he knows he has a kid with a poxy head?
So write away, so write away
So write away, Salonika, write away, my soldier boy
[Verse 2]
And when the war is over, what will the soldiers do?
They'll be hopping around with a leg and a half
But the slackers, we'll have two
So write away, so write away
So write away, Salonika, write away, my soldier boy
[Verse 3]
And when the war is over, what will the slackers do?
We'll be all around the soldiers
For the loan of a bob or two
So write away, so write away
So write away, Salonika, write away, my soldier boy
[Verse 4]
Well, at first they tax the sugar
And the they tax the tea
And then they brought conscription
And took my man away
So write away, so write away
So write away, Salonika, write away, my soldier boy
[Verse 5]
Ah, they tax the pound of butter, they tax the ha'penny bun
But still with all their taxes
They can't beat the bleeding hun
So write away, so write away
So write away, Salonika, write away, my soldier boy
[Verse 6]
And when the war is over, what will the slackers do?
For every kid in America, in Dublin, there'll be two
So write away, so write away
So write away, Salonika, write away, my soldier boy
[Verse 7]
For they takes us up the Phoeno, and lays us on the grass
They puts us in the family way then leaves us on our ass
So write away, so write away
So write away, Salonika, write away, my soldier boy
[Verse 8]
Well, there's lino in the parlor, and in the kitchen, too
A glass back chiffonier that we got from Dickey Glue
So write away, so write away
So write away, Salonika, write away, my soldier boy
[Verse 9]
Oh, and never marry a copper, a soldier, or a marine
Politician, or a banker, ladies, keep your conscience clean
So write away, so write away
So write away, Salonika, write away, my soldier boy
[Verse 10]
Ah, my husband's in Salonika, I wonder if he's dead?
I wonder if he knows he has a kid with a poxy head?
So write away, so write away
So write away, Salonika, write away, my soldier boy
Written by: Lankum
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