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THIRD SIDE OF THE WAR © Tony King 1993

It’s crowded and its easy and it’s peaceful in the place
Mussolini and the Pope are at the bar
Churchill looks a picture in his caftan by the door
At the Hotel called The Third Side of the War

Hitler and Assisi have teamed up for the darts
But neither of them really wants to win
Ghengis Khan is crotcheting some pillows for the poor
At the Hotel called The Third Side of the War

If you really feel the need to study war some more
If you really feel you’ve got to study war some more
You can do it
At the Hotel calle …d The Third Side of the War

Bodicea’s busy putting money on a horse
Joan of Arc is juggling some bombs
But the detonator’s are hanging in a horse-shoe by the door
At the Hotel called The Third Side of the War

David and Goliath are asleep against the wall
Napoleon is joking about his size
there’s no need for Commandments and there’s no need for the law
At the Hotel called The Third Side of the War

If you really feel the need to study war some more
If you really feel you’ve got to study war some more
You can do it
At the Hotel called The Third Side of the War

There’s a white flag in the garden and a Peace sign in the pool
Caesar’s doing Tai Chi on the lawn
Joni Mitchell’s coming out the speaker by the door
At the Hotel called The Third Side of the War

If you really feel the need to study war some more
If you really feel you’ve got to study war some more
You can do it
At the Hotel called The Third Side of the War

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from Beautifully Mad - Live at the Basement, released January 6, 2005

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Beautifully Mad Sydney, Australia

Breathtaking original music reminiscent of the beauty of James Taylor, some honey from Melody Gardot, a lyrical spice of Cohen washed down with some Waits-like humour. A musical flame that licks at the heels of Folk and Jazz

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