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Hero of Canton
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The man they call Jayne . . .
celtic serenity renaissance renfaire
loud, funny, acoustic, Celtic, mother-filkin' folk
The Bedlam Bards are an accoustic band with a rock attitude. We play hard-driving Celtic and Filk music at renaissance festivals, pubs, and conventions. Our weapons of choice include fiddle, guitar, mandola, kazoo, pennywhistle, bones, bodhran, and two strong, manly voices.
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
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Peak #223
Peak in subgenre #40
Author
Ben Edlund
Rights
Hazlerig
Uploaded
March 22, 2006
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MP3 2.1 MB • 128 kbps • 2:17
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The Hero of Canton tune and lyrics by Ben Edlund Jayne, the man they call Jayne . . . He robbed from the rich and he gave to the poor. Stood up to the man and gave him what for. Our love for him now ain't hard to explain. The hero of Canton, the man they call Jayne. Our Jayne saw the mudders' backs breakin'. He saw the mudders' lament. And he saw the magistrate takin', every dollar and leavin' five cents. "You can't do that to my people. Can't crush them under your heel." So Jayne strapped on his hat, and in five seconds flat, stole everything Boss Higgins had to steal. CHORUS Now here is what separates heroes from common folk like you and I. The man they call Jayne, he turned 'round his plane and let that money hit sky. He dropped it onto our houses he dropped it into our yards. The man they called Jayne, he stole away our pain and headed out for the stars! CHORUS
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