Magna Carta

Letter Seventeen

Blame Gary Fox for this one
Bass by Brian “Bogstomp” Martin

We need to lay down some ground rules
Set our own rule of law
Define our interactions
And how we get along
You need to seek your own protection
From divine right of kings
Avoid the over-taxing
If you know what I mean

CHORUS
You gotta treat it with respect
You’ve gotta treat it with care
Cause when you hold the Magna Carta, baby
You really got something there
You gotta read into the subtext
Keep the tension held at bay
Cause when you see the Magna Carta, baby
It’s got something to say

You must declare your own statute
Become your own city-state
Deviate from what is custom
If you want to come my way
You can demand a trial by jury
Should something go awry
But read between the lines
And you’ll find something divine

CHORUS

BRIDGE
They’ve been saying “you should have the body”
That’s “habeus corpus” I saw
They wrote it down way back in 1066
And who am I to argue law?

CHORUS x2