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Big Brother, Little Brother

from The Secret - 2017 by Mabel Greer's Toyshop

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    The second album from the band established in 1966, morphed into the band 'Yes' in 1968 and reformed in 2013. Founder members Clive Bayley and Bob Hagger are joined by bass player Hugo Barré and Max Hunt on keyboards for nine brand new songs. Peter Banks posthumously appears on 'The Secret' courtesy of The Peter Banks Musical Estate, represented by Daniel Earnshaw.

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Big Brother, Little Brother
Music and lyrics by Clive Bayley

You promised us that we could stay forever in our land
It just meant nothing
You told us we would be all right greeting you with open hands
It meant nothing.

You said we could live here, it was always a lie
You told us you would help us, but you were never going to try
It all meant nothing

You offered us your treasure
We said it wasn't right
It meant nothing
You made us sign some papers that you made up in the night
It just meant nothing

You wiped out our traditions to always keep us weak
Fed us with your firewater and kicked us in the street
It all meant nothing

You moved us to another place, you said it was best
It was just a way to take our world to make sure we had less
It was just nothing, it was nothing, it was nothing
But now the world you made is falling by the way
Your greed and anger killing all the dreams you had to play
It all means nothing, nothing, it means nothing

Your time is up, the wind has changed
Your systems in the ditch, it puts you in the grave
Where will you turn to fix it when the rain turns into piss

Your time is up, the wind has changed
Your systems in the ditch, it puts you in the grave
Where will you turn to fix it, when the rain turns into piss

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from The Secret - 2017, track released December 1, 2016

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The band Mabel Greer's Toyshop changed its name to "Yes" in 1968. The original founders re-established Mabel in 2013, releasing the album "New Way Of Life" featuring Billy Sherwood & Tony Kaye.

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