Masks And Gowns

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[Verse 1]
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When we're at war a soldier's gun
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Protects him from what might be done
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By an unseen enemy waiting to take 
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him down
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But look at the workers in the 
N.H.S.
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Marigold hands and Bin bag vests
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No PPE and not enough masks and 
gowns

[Verse 2]
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Promising there's enough supplies
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Denies what we see with our own eyes
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Truth would be a breath of sweet 
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fresh air
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Hold up your hands, admit mistakes
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Denial adds to each heartbreak
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Loved ones fighting for their 
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very lives out there

[Chorus]
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Bang on the drum do what you can
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Stand at your door and clap your 
hands
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It's the way to tell 'em we think 
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you are the best
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Stick to the rules, support the 
cause
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Keep your distance, stay indoors
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And thank your lucky stars you've 
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got the NHS

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[Verse 3]
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There's statues of heroes in every 
town
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Time we had one in a mask and gown
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Stood with Nelson in Trafalgar 
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Square
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Each carer, doctor, nurse who's died
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Carve their names with grateful 
pride
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Their sacrifice almost too much to
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 bear

[Verse 4]
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What a carer earns fills me with 
rage
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Risking their lives for the minimum 
wage
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Holding the frontline with no 
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barricades
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All for the want of a gown or mask
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Surely it's not too much to ask
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The bravest carry on though still 
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afraid

[Chorus]
F
Bang your drum, do what you can
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Stand at your door and clap your 
hands
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It's the way to say we think you 
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are the best
C
Stick to the rules, support the 
cause
F                    D7
Keep your distance, stay indoors
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And thank your lucky stars we've 
         C
got the NHS
C
Stick with the rules, support the 
cause
F                    D7
Keep your distance, stay indoors
     C                 G          
And thank your lucky stars you've 
         C
got the NHS