Coppernose

from Revel and Rhyme by Nettlebone

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lyrics

COPPERNOSE

With frame as wide as he is tall
You cannot trust this king at all
Such appetite for wench and wine
On coffin pie, he loves to dine

Lost to love, health and kindness
This greedy king, his royal highness
Melts all the silver pennies down
A copper mix to serve the crown

And when we try to pay for bread
The baker sadly shakes his head
You'll need many, many more of those
Those pennies with the coppernose

And when we ask who stole the silver
He shakes his head, jowls aquiver
And when he lies, his nose does shine
The rosy hue of summer wine

Old Coppernose points 'cross the sea
To French or Moorish enemy
Blinding us to the real thieves
Bedecked in ruffs and silken sleaves

Pennies for our lives of toil
His face stamped on their silver foil
We see our foe beneath the skin
Old Coppernose with ginger chin

credits

from Revel and Rhyme, released September 2, 2019
All music and lyrics by Dominic Forrest and Justin Forrest

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about

Nettlebone London, UK

Revel & Rhyme is a musical collaboration between two brothers with significant additions from two wonderful musicians, Jude Rees and Jon Loomes. Dealing with historical themes the album is a journey through England’s largely neglected social and political history using a wide range of traditional instrumentation, evocative lyrics and atmospheric musical soundscapes. ... more