Lyric & Midi information ***************************************** Title * 0325 Let The Canefields Burn Artist * Graham Conner Composer * Graham Conner Publisher * Unauthorised copying is illegal Programmer * John Roy * � Copyright Midi Melodies **************************************************
* Verse
THERE'S A PAINTING OF MY GRANDFATHER, ON MY MOTHERS SIDE IN THE HALLWAY OF THE HOMESTEAD, IN A SPECIAL PLACE OF PRIDE WITH HIS BULLDOG AND KANAKAS, BACK IN EIGHTEEN NINETY THREE IN A LINEN SUIT AND PANAMA, THEY SAY HE LOOKED LIKE ME
AND THE STORY GOES HE CAME OUT TO MAKE A BRAND NEW START IN AN EFFORT TO FORGET A SAD AFFAIR OF THE HEART AND WITH THESE ROMANTIC NOTIONS, TO THE COLONIES HE CAME WHERE HE SETTLED IN THE TROPICS AND MADE HIS FORTUNE GROWING CANE
* Chorus
SO LET THE CANEFIELDS BURN, LET THE FLAMES RISE LET THE POLITICIANS AND THE BANKERS IN THE CITY LOOK UP IN WONDER AT THE GLOW IN THE SKIES LET THE CANEFIELDS BURN, LET ME FEEL NO PAIN AS I DROWN MY SOUL IN WHISKEY AND DANCE IN THE FLAMES
* Verse
THERE'S A PHOTO OF MY PARENTS TAKEN IN BETWEEN THE WARS IN LONDON, ROME OR PARIS, I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE BUT IT HANGS THERE IN THE HALLWAY AND THERE'S ONE FOR EVERY YEAR FORTUNES MADE AND FORTUNES PAID FOR CHAMPAGNE SOUVENIRS
* Repeat Chorus * Bridge
AND NOW THEY SAY THEY'RE GONNA TAKE ALL THIS AWAY FROM ME THE CARS, THE CANE, THE HOMESTEAD, MY FAMILY HISTORY WELL, TOMORROW WHEN THE BANKERS COME TO SETTLE ALL THEIR CLAIMS LET THE AUCTIONEER OPEN WITH A PRICE FOR CHARRED REMAINS
* Repeat Chorus Twice
*********************************************************** Key * Major Tempo * 130 Bpm (* Note 'ritard' at end) Time * 5 Min/12 Secs Length* 170 Bars