"Like "The King's Shilling Will Be My Lot' this song started with a maritime theme from Dan, to which Dick found the highly original subject of Napoleon's jailor on the island of Saint Helena. There are conspiracy theories (rumours of arsenic poisoning, etc) about what really happened in Napoleon's last years, although both sides of the story are well documented. Dick was inspired by some research he made via the British Library's website. For more information follow these links -
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Lowe www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Napoleons-Exile-on-St-Helena/"
(Mark)
lyrics
Hudson Lowe took his ship
To horizons far & wide,
As long as he was sailing,
He felt no need to hide,
Fighting for King & country,
God & honour ran through his veins,
Securing domains,
In campaigns,
With the insane.
Writing letters from quarters,
Beyond the sea,
From an island full of rats,
And devoid of trees.
The Emperor still conniving,
For an escape, that he was striving.
Hudson Lowe
So long ago
Played his part,
In this final act
The Emperor & his jailor,
Prisoners in time,
Six times met face to face,
In Longwood’s walls of his disgrace
The Corporal was waiting
For his final hour,
Using his power,
The Ferryman’s come.
Endless streams of blood,
In Europe's ground, Europe's soul.
This prison below the equator,
For them both, it would take its toll.
Where is the purpose,
Of rising through the ranks,
When your ship is stranded,
On history's treacherous banks.
Yet Hudson Lowe
So long ago
Played his part,
In this final act
Hudson Lowe
Long ago
Played his part,
Final show.
credits
from Songs of the Sea,
released April 6, 2016
Original Music, All Other Instrumentation - @dan-lockhart
Guitar, Violin, Additional Drums, Lyrics, Vocals, Vocal Melody, Final Mix and Video - @oorlab
Additional Lyrics, Vocals and Artwork - @markjbennett
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