The Pax Britannica-Ian Anderson

[ti:The Pax Britannica] [ar:Ian Anderson] [al:Homo Erraticus] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Pax Britannica - Ian Anderson [00:09.45]I came to woo you at behest of [00:11.41]Uncle Leo did my best [00:13.50] [00:14.78]To charm and Hatter sooth lay thoughts [00:16.60]Of scheming Saxon Prince to rest [00:18.74] [00:19.93]Just seventeen you were emboldened [00:22.28]Turned away plain Orange boy [00:24.09] [00:25.51]And made for me a consort haven [00:27.81] [00:28.91]In your heart haven of joy [00:30.93] [00:34.31]Now Empire spills a growing blot [00:36.27]Across the atlas leaves its mark [00:38.21] [00:39.63]The hands of men in iron ships stoke [00:41.70]Their boilers fan the spark [00:43.50] [00:45.01]Generous in deed and promise our [00:47.30]Emissaries make fair trade [00:49.09] [00:50.24]And pay with sovereign Queenly coin for goods [00:54.19]And worldly fortunes made [00:55.70] [00:59.42]We will win them and contain them [01:01.14]Not by Enneld Pattern gun: [01:03.07] [01:04.46]No hard coercion whip or stick but [01:06.46]Ten good shillings to be won [01:08.22] [01:09.82]See we offer contracts clear in [01:12.05]English plain as it appears [01:13.76] [01:15.37]In small print some trifling matters: [01:17.42] [01:18.59]Not important never fear [01:20.60] [01:24.18]Pax Britannica Pax Britannica rules [01:26.29]The headland and the wave [01:28.08] [01:28.94]Hansa spirit will enrich us keep [01:31.27]Us from an early grave [01:32.78] [01:34.18]Sweet Victoria Mother England [01:36.07] [01:37.72]Gracious queen whom God will save [01:39.86] [02:07.87]We'll leave them gifts of architecture [02:09.77]Engineering laws and more [02:11.91] [02:13.25]The willow bat the bowler hat of [02:15.26]Gentlemen who keep the score [02:17.22] [02:18.58]Head-up code of moral conduct [02:20.65]Never minions to deceive [02:22.56] [02:23.98]Straight the ball and best ofall when [02:27.27]Time is come we take our leave [02:29.74] [02:32.95]Pax Britannica Pax Britannica rules [02:35.11]The headland and the wave [02:36.69] [02:37.85]Hansa spirit will enrich us keep [02:40.06]Us from an early grave [02:41.54] [02:42.96]My sweet Victoria your dearest Albert; [02:47.74] [02:49.47]Two ledger lines above the stave