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Ashes to Ashes
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Folk
Ashes to Ashes was released on January 1, 1986 by Cooking Vinyl as a part of the album Step Outside
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1986
LabelCooking Vinyl
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM83

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Oysterband
Oysterband
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ian Telfer
Ian Telfer
Composer
John L. Jones
John L. Jones
Composer
Alan Prosser
Alan Prosser
Composer
Ian Kearey
Ian Kearey
Writer

Lyrics

Some are born with a silver spoon
And some are born without a clue
Some are born to take the biscuit
Some are born to just make do
When those fat cats drop the big one
They will turn a penny too
They will rent out nuclear shelters
We'll get one with an outside loo
Ashes to ashes
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Ashes to ashes
Let the rich man live, let the poor man bust
This one is a whiz-kid banker
Thirty going on nineteen
Says his best friend's name is Charlie
He always keeps his nose quite clean
Runs his Jag on lead-free petrol
Thinks his politics are green
He's in for one percent of
The national debt of the Argentine
Ashes to ashes
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Ashes to ashes
Let the rich man live, let the poor man bust
Ashes to ashes
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Ashes to ashes
Let the rich man live, let the poor man bust
Cousin Justin's got a sideline
Working at the M.O.D. 
Expediting import-export
If you can afford the fee
Sorry, we don't touch agriculture
Not without hard currency
Better buy some rocket-launchers
With six you get a shovel free
Ashes to ashes
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Ashes to ashes
Let the rich man live, let the poor man bust
Ashes to ashes
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Ashes to ashes
Let the rich man live, let the poor man bust
Written by: Alan Prosser, Ian Kearey, Ian Telfer, John L. Jones
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