Strange Ways to Win Wars

from Old Devils by Jon Langford & Skull Orchard

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Strange ways to win wars
Strange ways to win wars
Another life heading out the door
Strange ways to win wars

The volunteers are out on their rounds
From house to house and town to town
Reading murder magazines
As they reconstruct murder scenes
Cut the cake when it’s time to eat

Break a leg then bathe the feet
See no reason to say what you mean
To say anything at all
Strange ways to win wars
Strange ways to win wars
There’s a rumor & nothing more
Strange ways to win wars

If the trade winds don’t blow you down
Well the storm clouds are seeded
Let the bombers stay home tonight
Don’t think they’ll be needed
How many times do we have to ask?
Why are we so equal to the task?
Were all the corners you cut away
Just to help speed us on our way?
Strange ways to win wars
Strange ways to win wars
Unmanned & unanswered for
Strange ways to win wars

I love your logo, it’s earned our loyalty
You spoiled us for choice and in the end there’s
No expense spared
And no one is spared, no one is spared
No one is spared, no one is spared
Strange ways to win wars
Strange ways to win wars
New streets and new uniforms
Strange ways to win wars
Now there's no one left to keep the score
Strange ways to win wars

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from Old Devils, released August 24, 2010

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Jon Langford Chicago, Illinois

The L'homme de Renaissance of indie rock.  The prolific Welshman-cum-Chicagoan has done it all in his time.  Founded the Ground Zero UK art/punk collective The Mekons. He's also the guiding force in the Waco Brothers, the rarely convened collective of the Pine Valley Cosmonauts, the Skull Orchard and Wee Hairy Beasties. As nice as he is prolific--take a dive into his many musical endeavors. ... more

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