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The Virtuous Child

from Wrecked by Uncle Wally and Uncle Steve

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A young man stands looking down at you
He has right on his side
For god is good and the path is true
Without doubt, fearless, justified
He’s travelled miles in the desert heat
From his family, chickens and goats
He’s been given new purpose in life
In the name of his prophet he'll cut your throat

But he could have been a beautiful baby
He might have been a wonderful child
Bringing joy to his mother
When he smiled
And his holy book says 'the virtuous child Is a flower from the flowers of paradise
Among the good fortunes of a man
Is the virtuous child'

Somewhere in a bunker with his eyes on a screen
Another young man sees for miles
Looking down on a seaside strip
A split second while the data compiles
It’s just like one of his video games
He does what he knows he must
His finger moves, it’s all it takes
To turn people and houses to dust

But he could have been a beautiful baby
He might have been a wonderful child
Bringing joy to his mother
When he smiled
And his holy book says to him
That 'the highest form of wisdom is kindness
Save one life, you save the world
Fathers, keep your sons from lies'

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from Wrecked, released June 6, 2015

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Uncle Wally and Uncle Steve Hebden Bridge, UK

Steve and Wally live in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire.

They're knocking on a bit, but still planning on livin' the dream some time soon...

Sound on Sound magazine's Nell McCloud said of their first album 'Songs From a Shed':
"a tribute to just about every musical genre of the past 100 years, all in 49 and a half minutes. Bonkers? Undoubtedly. Successful? Partly. Enjoyable? Um, yes, yes it is." ... more

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