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The Battle Of Epping Forest - Genesis

The Battle Of Epping Forest

Genesis



Lyrics:
Along the Forest Road, there's hundreds of cars - luxury cars.
Each has got its load of convertible bars, cutlery cars - supercars!
For today is the day when they sort it out, sort it out,
'cos they disagree on a gangland boundary.
Yes, they disagree on a gangland boundary.

There's Willy Wright and his boys - one helluva noise, that's Billy's boys!
With fully-fashioned mugs, that's Little John's thugs, the Barking Slugs - supersmugs!
For today is the day when they sort it out, sort it out,
these Christian soldiers fight to protect the poor.
East end heroes got to score in ....

The Battle of Epping Forest, it's the Battle of Epping Forest, right outside your door.
You ain't seen nothing like it.
No, you ain't seen nothing like it, not since the Civil War.

Coming over the hill are the boys of Bill, and Johnny's lads stand very still.
With the thumpire's shout, they all start to clout
- there's no guns in this gentleman's bout.
George moves in on the outside left with a chain flying round his head;
and Harold Demure, from Art Literature, nips up the nearest tree.
(Here come the cavalry!)

Amidst the battle roar, accountants keep the score: 10-4.
They've never been alone, after getting a radiophone.
The bluebells are ringing for Sweetmeal Sam, real ham,
handing out bread and jam just like any picnic.

It's 5-4 on William Wright; he made his pile on Derby night.
When Billy was a kid, walking the streets, the other kids hid - so they did!
Now, after working hard in security trade, he's got it made.
The shops that need aid are those that haven't paid.

"I do my double-show quick!" said Mick the Prick, fresh out the nick.
"I sell cheap holiday. The minute they leave, then a visit I pay - and does it pay!"
And his friend, Liquid Len by name, of Wine Women and Wandsworth fame,
said "I'm breaking the legs of the bastard that got me framed!"

They called me the Reverend when I entered the Church unstained;
my employers have changed but the name has remained.
It all began when I went on a tour, hopping to find some furniture.
I followed a sign - it said "Beautiful Chest".
It led to a lady who showed me her best.

She was taken by surprise when I quickly closed my eyes.
So she rang the bell, and quick as hell
Bob the Nob came out on his job to see what the trouble was.
"Louise, is the Reverend hard to please?", "you're telling me!"
"Perhaps, sir, if it's not too late,
we could interest you in our Staffordshire plate?"
"Oh no, not me. I'm a man of repute."
But the Devil caught hold of my soul and a voice called out "Shoot!"

To save my steeple, I visited people;
for this I'd gone when I met Little John.
His name came, I understood,
when judge said "You are a robbing hood."
He told me of his strange foundation,
conceived on sight of the Woodstock nation;
he'd had to hide his reputation.
When poor, 'twas salvation from door to door.
But now, with a pin-up guru every week,
it's Love, Peace & Truth Incorporated for all who seek.

He employed me as a karmacanic, with overall charms.
His hands were then fit to receive alms.

That's why we're in the Battle of Epping Forest,
it's the Battle of Epping Forest, right outside your door.
We guard your souls for peanuts,
and we guard your shops and houses for just a little more.

In with a left hook is the Bethnal Green Butcher,
but he's countered on the right by Mick's chain-gang fight,
and Liquid Len, with his smashed bottle men,
is lobbing Bob the Nob across the gob.
With his kisser in a mess, Bob seems under stress,
but Jones the Jug hits Len right in the mug;
and Harold Demure, who's still not quite sure,
fires acorns from out of his sling.
(Here come the cavalry!)

Up, up above the crowd, inside their Silver Cloud, done proud,
the bold and brazen brass, seen darkly through the glass.
The butler's got jam on his Rolls; Roy doles out the lot,
with tea from a silver pot just like any picnic.

Along the Forest Road, it's the end of the day and the Clouds roll away.
Each has got its load - they'll come out for the count at the break-in of day.
When the limos return for their final review, it's all thru'
- all they can see is the morning goo.
"There's no-one left alive - must be a draw."
So the Blackcap Barons toss a coin to settle the score.

Letra:
A lo largo de la carretera forestal
hay cientos de coches, lujosos coches
cada uno con su carga de barras convertibles
coches de cuchillería, ¡supercoches!
pues hoy es el día de ajuste de cuentas, ajuste de cuentas
porque discrepan sobre cierta frontera del hampa
discrepan sobre cierta frontera del hampa.

Está  Willy Wright  y sus chicos
¡Vaya ruido que arman los chicos de Willy!
con jetas enormes, esos son los matones del Pequeño Juan
los Barking Slugs, ¡superpresumidos!
pues hoy es el día de ajuste de cuentas, ajuste de cuentas
estos soldados cristianos luchan para proteger al pobre
los héroes del East End tienen que puntuar.

La Batalla del Bosque de Epping, es la Batalla del Bosque de Epping
ahí delante de tu puerta y nunca se ha visto nada igual
no, nunca se ha visto nada igual desde la guerra civil.

Sobre la colina están los chicos de Willy
y los muchachos de Johnny están tan anchos
con el estruendo de un porrazo, empiezan los tortazos
no hay pistolas en este combate entre caballeros
y Georgie se infiltra por la izquierda
con una cadena volando alrededor de su cabeza
y Harold Demure, de literatura del arte
corre a lo alto del árbol más próximo
(aquí llega la caballería).

Entre el fragor de la batalla los contadores apuntan el resultado: 10 - 4
nunca se han sentido solos después de hacerse con un radioteléfono
las campanillas suenan para Sweetmeal Sam, jarrón auténtico
repartiendo pan y mermelada como en un picnic, picnic, picnic, picnic.

Van 5 - 4 a favor de William Wright
que hizo fortuna en la noche del Derby
cuando Willy era un jovenzuelo y caminaba por la calle
los otros chicos se escondían, ! vayan si lo hacían !
y ahora, después de trabajar duro
como empleado de seguridad, lo tiene todo claro
las tiendas que necesitan son las que no pagaron.

"Hago mi doble show en un abrir y cerrar de ojos ",
decía Mick el Picador, recién salido del talego
"Vendo vacaciones baratas en cuanto se van,
les hago una visita y pagan ".

Y su amigo, de nombre Len el Líquido
famoso por los vinos, mujeres y Wandsworth
dijo, "Le he roto la piernas al bastardo que me acusó "
"Le he roto la piernas al bastardo que me acusó ".

Me llamaban reverendo cuando entraba en la iglesia, inmaculado
mis patrones han cambiado pero el nombre es el mismo.

Todo empezó cuando salí a dar una vuelta
esperando encontrar algún mueble
seguí una señal que decía "Hermoso Baúl"
que me llevó hasta una dama que me enseñó lo mejor
la cogí por sorpresa y rápidamente cerré los ojos
entonces hizo sonar la campana, y rápido como el diablo
Roberto el Coscorrón dejó su trabajo para ver lo que pasaba
"Louise, ¿ es el reverendo difícil de complacer?", "¿Qué me dices?"
"Quizá, señor, si no tiene mucha prisa
podría interesarle nuestra espléndida Vajilla de porcelana"
"Oh no, a mí no, soy un hombre de reputación "
Pero el diablo se apoderó de mi alma
y una voz gritó "¡Dispara!".

Para salvar mi campanario, visité a la gente
en eso andaba cuando conocí al Pequeño Juan
me vino su nombre, lo entendí
cuando el juez dijo: "Eres un criminal encapuchado"
me habló de su extraña fundación
concebida a la vista de la nación de Woodstock.

Tuvo que esconder su reputación
cuando era pobre, pedía salvación de puerta en puerta
pero ahora, con un gurú ideal cada semana
es amor, paz y verdad incorporados
para todos los que buscan.

Me empleó como karmecánico, con todos los encantos
entonces sus manos fueron aptas para recibir, recibir limosnas
por eso estamos en la Batalla del Bosque de Epping, ahí delante de tu puerta
guardamos vuestras almas por una miseria
y guardamos vuestras tiendas y casas
sólo por un poco más, sólo un poco más.

Allí con un gancho de izquierda, está el carnicero de Bethnal Green
pero le dan por la derecha las briosas cadenas de Mick
y Len el Líquido, con sus hombres aplastados a botellazos
está voleando a Bob the Nob por la boca
con su besucador hecho un asco, Bob parece estar con estrés,
pero Jones the Jug golpea a Len en el hocico
y Harold Demure, que aún no las tiene todas consigo
dispara bellotas con su tirachinas
(aquí llega la caballería).

Arriba, arriba, encima del gentío
dentro de su nube de plata, bastante orgulloso
está el osado y cínico jefazo apenas visto tras el cristal
el mayordomo tiene mermeladas en su Rolls, Roy reparte las porciones
con té en un pote de plata como en un picnic, picnic, picnic, picnic.

A lo largo de la carretera forestal
es el final del día y las nubes desaparecen cada uno lleva lo suyo
volverán para el recuento al amanecer
cuando las limos vuelvan para su revista final, todo habrá terminado
lo único que se ve es la pegajosa mañana
"No queda nadie vivo, debe haber un empate"
entonces los barones de sombrero negro tiran una moneda para decidir el resultado.

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