Name: London Is Burning
Duration: P00H03M54S
Description: written by Evan Ritchie

London Is Burning

from The Knife Of The Party by "Rust"

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written by Evan Ritchie

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london isn't drowning, it's burning in the night
the flames and the blackness have come out to fight
you have nothing to lose, just your soul and your smile
you can bet you'll be hanged if you walk down
that criminal mile

i don't have nothing, i eat what i steal
i pretend that i care, yeah but none of it's real
i just sit on this doorstep, i've been here a while
and i know i'll be hanged if i walk down
that criminal mile

it wasn't always like this, my dad shouts in my face
i worked for my food, you're a lousy disgrace
i had price in my work, no dishonesty, no guile
you mark my words boy, you'll be hanged for
your criminal style

but what has he taught me, with anger and rage?
he don't even care so i'll just burn that page
who cares what the old man might add to the pile
it's his own bloody fault that i'm walking
this criminal mile

london is drowning in waves of red fire
no reason to stop it, i won't be a liar
i've no reason to care what happens this time
cause i'm too old to change so i'll die on
this criminal mile

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from The Knife Of The Party, released March 17, 2013
Evan Ritchie: Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals. Eliot Ritchie: Drums. Jordan Lytle: Lead Guitar. Micah Darwin: Guitar

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"Rust" Dallas, Texas

"Rust" is:

Eliot Ritchie on electric and acoustic guitar, drums, lead and harmony vocals

Evan Ritchie on electric guitar, harmonica, drums, lead vocals

Jordan Lytle on lead electric guitar and acoustic rhythm guitar

Micah Darwin on resonator guitar and acoustic guitar ... more

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