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Kenton Hall & The Necessary Measures
Kenton Hall & The Necessary Measures
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Kenton Johnathon Hall
Kenton Johnathon Hall
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Christopher William Ilett
Christopher William Ilett
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Mark Simon Haynes
Mark Simon Haynes
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Marion Fleetwood
Marion Fleetwood
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You looked so handsome in
Your top hat and tails
And I felt beautiful
Behind my mother's veil
The men all proudly pressed the flesh
As the women cried for England
Your friends all wore their uniforms
And their Italian suntans
The world had barely caught its breath
So they rode the coattails of our joy
You'd been to war and cheated death
Unlike so many brave young boys
But as the music ebbs away
And the well-wishers gather round
I feel my heart sink in my chest
I know I'm going to let you down
Cause I'm not built for that nonsense
You were so patient then
As life had ceased to be
Hauled your kit aboard the train
And headed overseas
Laid there alone and thought of me
Through all those years of blood and gore
As your friends shed their uniforms
And danced with Italian whores
And now I try to catch my breath
Long enough for me to explain
I'm still the same girl that you left
But I fear you've waited in vain
For though I love with all my heart
My body feels deaf, dumb and blind
There is a passion in your eyes
I have tried and failed to find
Cause I'm not built for that nonsense
You look so handsome in
That suit, once saved for Sundays
Out in the garden where
Our children used to play
The man who proudly pressed the flesh
While I thought of England
We all have duties to perform
And I did mine at your command
For all these years I've held my breath
And hoped you didn't see the signs
I even faked those little deaths
As you redrew that battle lines
It's not a choice that I regret
You've always been so good to me
At least our generation kept
Our secrets off the TV
Cause I'm not built for that nonsense
No, I'm not built for that nonsense
I said, no, I'm not built for that nonsense
No, I'm not built for that nonsense
No, I'm not built for that nonsense
No, I'm not built for that nonsense
Written by: Christopher William Ilett, Kenton Johnathon Hall, Marion Fleetwood, Mark Simon Haynes

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