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Just Ignore 'Em

from Hiraeth by Cosmo

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Sometimes I see them in the street, a nasty, loud-mouthed lot
Shouting insults as I pass, they put me on the spot
I turn away, avoid their gaze – I know their sort too well
Your difference or your weakness an excuse to give you hell

Just ignore ‘em, just ignore ‘em
That’s what people say
If you do it long enough they’ll surely go away
Just ignore ‘em, just ignore ‘em
Just keep walking on
Don’t give them the oxygen and soon they’ll all be gone

Now that times are tougher I can see them on the streets
With their banners, voices raised, propaganda sheets
Someone’s filled their heads with words that direct all their hate
Now they’ve got real targets they grow at a mighty rate

Just ignore ‘em, just ignore ‘em
You know the routine
You don’t want any trouble, you don’t want to be seen
Just ignore ‘em, just ignore ‘em
Let’s just hope it stops
Ignore the city centre ‘cos they’re helped out by the cops

Now that it’s all gone awry, what’s all this we see?
These people have got uniforms, guns and authority
They’re breaking down your door today, they’re taking people out
Shocked surprise upon your face, how did this come about?

Just ignore ‘em, just ignore ‘em
Heard it all before?
The price of our inaction has a lot to answer for
Just ignore ‘em, just ignore ‘em
Can’t you see their strings?
The puppet masters paid them off and now they’re running things.

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from Hiraeth, released October 19, 2015

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".. a folksinger for our times with a veritable hive of bees in his bonnet..." Rob Adams, Edinburgh Fringe Review.

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