The Battle Of Epping Forest by Genesis
(Taken from a news story concerning two rival gangs fighting
over East-End Protection rights)
Along the Forest Road, there's hundreds of cars - luxury cars
Each has got its load of convertible bars, cutlery cars - superscars!
For today is the day when they sort it out, sort it out
Cause they disagree on a gangland boundary
Yes, they disagree on a gangland boundary
There's Willy Wright and his boys
One helluva noise, that's Billy's boys!
With fully-fashioned mugs, that's Little John's thugs
The Barking Slugs - supersmugs!
For today is the day when they sort it out, sort it out
Yes these Christian soldiers fight to protect the poor
East end heroes got to score in...
The Battle of Epping Forest
Yes it's the Battle of Epping Forest
Right outside your door
You ain't seen nothing like it
No, you ain't seen nothing like it
Not since the Civil War
Coming over the hill are the boys of Bill
And Johnny's lads stand very still
With the thumpire's shout, they all start to clout
There's no guns in this gentleman's bout
Georgie moves in on the outside left
With a chain flying round his head
And Harold Demure, from Art Literature
Nips up the nearest tree
(Here come the cavalry!)
Admidst the battle roar
Accountants keep the score: 10-4
They've never been alone, after getting a radiophone
The bluebells are ringing for Sweetmeal Sam, real ham
Handing out bread and jam just like any picnic
Picnic, picnic, picnic
It's 5-4 on William Wright; he made his pile on Derby night
When Billy was a kid, walking the streets
The other kids hid - so they did!
And now, after working hard in security trade, he's got it made
The shops that need aid are those that haven't paid
"I do my double-show quick!" said Mick the Prick, fresh out of the nick
"I sell cheap holiday, the minute they leave
Then a visit I pay - and does it pay!"
And his friend, Liquid Len by name
of Wine, Women and Wandsworth fame
Said "I'm breaking the legs of the bastard that got me framed!"
"I'm breaking the legs of the bastard that got me framed!"
They called me the Reverend when I entered the Church unstained
My employers have changed but the name has remained
It all began when I went on a tour
Hoping to find some furniture
I followed a sign - it said "Beautiful Chest"
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