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The Ten Commandments
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Folk-Rock
The Ten Commandments was released on January 1, 2006 by Cherry Red Records as a part of the album A Taste of Strawbs
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Release DateJanuary 1, 2006
LabelCherry Red Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM103

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Strawbs
Strawbs
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave Lambert
Dave Lambert
Songwriter, Composer, Lyrics

Lyrics

There's a new religion and it's hot off the shelf
It's where the congregation have to worship themselves
There's no fire and brimstone but there's an ingrown wolf
Where you can take communion from a TV cook
And there are ten commandments and you can please yourself
If you keep or break them you're still condemned to hell
Give you a dollar in the bank and that'll see you through
But if your neighbour got a dollar, well then you better get two
We can negotiate a contract
A package to suit your claim
You'll get no justice in that sense
'Cause nobody's ever to blame
And there's a high priestess, she knows the spice of life
She's only skin and bone but she's a football wife
They take the altar to the terrace so we can name our saints
You're given fifteen minutes with karaoke brains
We can negotiate a contract
A package to suit your claim
You'll get no justice in that sense
'Cause nobody's ever to blame
You'd better choose your friends very carefully
If they can't help you network, well they're no use to me
Take what you want, not what you need
We used to have that problem, now they're a dying breed
We can negotiate a contract
A package to suit your claim
There'll be no justice in that sense
'Cause nobody's ever to blame
We can negotiate a contract
A package to suit your claim
You'll get no justice in that sense
'Cause nobody's ever to blame
Nobody's ever to blame
Written by: Dave Lambert
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