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king rat child

from naked and chained by lawrence collins

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Beneath the streets of Bogota,
look around, you’ll see them thrive
amidst the sewers they build their lives
and Wilson rules the forgotten tribe,
he knows there’s no justice for his kind…
He says, “El Cartucho is our home,
a flower that has lost its bloom,
and on this street we all converge together
now in the dark, we only find comfort in our brothers…”

He stands up tall amidst the small
and doles out the justice he feels right;
Within these shadows his word is law,
Wilson rules the forgotten tribe-
he is the King Rat Child

Amidst ourselves we choose the names
of gringo stars and baseball games;
our brotherhood is one of need
‘cause only Jaime (Jaramillo) really cares
enough to stop and help us breathe…

Now Jaime walks side by side,
he’s not afraid of those who hide
beneath these streets, he knows the truth
lies in the words from Wilson’s mouth-
the King Rat Child

Blood is cheap and words flow freely
when the media talks of us at all,
they say that we are all “Disposables”
and don’t even stop to think
that words of hate could make us fall…

Now Wilson walks, his head held high
in spite the insults they let fly,
and they all follow, young and old,
from the darkness to the light…
He stands up tall amidst them all
and doles out the justice he sees right;
Within these shadows his word is Law,
Wilson rules the forgotten tribe-
he is the King Rat Child…

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from naked and chained, released December 15, 1995
words & music by lawrence collins

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lawrence collins band Bordeaux, France

Lawrence Collins is an american-egyptian singer songwriter, born in France and brought up in France, England, India, and the United States who speaks 4 languages fluently. His music reflects a life spent travelling and experimenting with different cultures, and he has produced 8 studio albums, a movie soundtrack, a live album, and played over 1700 shows during his 20 year career. ... more

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