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The World Turned Upside Down

From Between the Wars (EP)2006

Written by Leon Rosselson

Produced by Edward de Bono

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The World Turned Upside Down

[Verse 1] In 1649 To St. George's Hill A ragged band they called the Diggers Came to show the people's will They defied the landlords They defied the laws They were the dispossessed Reclaiming what was theirs [Verse 2] "We come in peace," they said "To dig and sow We come to work the lands in common And to make the waste grounds grow This earth divided We will make whole So it will be A common treasury for all [Verse 3] The sin of property We do disdain No man has any right to buy and sell The earth for private gain By theft and murder They took the land Now everywhere the walls Spring up at their command [Verse 4] They make the laws To chain us well The clergy dazzle us with heaven Or they damn us into hell We will not worship The God they serve The God of greed who feeds the rich While poor men starve [Verse 5] We work, we eat together We need no swords We will not bow to the masters Or pay rent to the lords We are free men Though we are poor You Diggers all stand up for glory Stand up now" [Verse 6] From the men of property The orders came They sent the hired men and troopers To wipe out the Diggers' claim Tear down their cottages Destroy their corn They were dispersed But still the vision lingers on [Verse 7] "You poor, take courage You rich, take care This Earth was made a common treasury For everyone to share All things in common All people one We come in peace" The orders came to cut them down

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"The World Turned Upside Down" is a song by Billy Bragg from the album Between the Wars (EP), released in 2006. The song was written by Leon Rosselson. It was produced by Edward de Bono.

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