2. Living Before The War.
A musing on the mixed blessings brought by puberty and sexual awareness- especially for girls. Tune by Eleanor, voice by Bella. Thanks to Frankie for popping round with her flute.
Living before the war
Keeping soldiers in a drawer
Fighting battles in your head
Boots of leather, coats of red
Living before the war
Playing soldiers on the floor
Fighting battles across the bed
Boots of leather, hearts of lead
Woman prepare yourself for love may come your way
Woman protect yourself make ready for that day
Go now and arm yourself for love will cross your path
Don’t be the first to shoot
But don’t you be the last
Living before the war
Was never really living at all
Little soldiers they ride and fall
Boots and coats and hearts and all
Living before the war
What have we been waitin’ for?
We can play this game instead
All our soldiers lying dead.