PJ Harvey – The Colour Of The Earth (Ukulele)

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Louis was my dearest friend

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Fighting in the anzac trench.

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Louis ran forward from the line,

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And i never saw him again.

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Later in the dark

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I thought i heard louis' voice

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Calling for his mother, then me,

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But i couldn't get to him.

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He's still up on that hill.

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  20 years on that hill.

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 Nothing more than a pile of bones,

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 But i think of him still.

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If i was asked i'd tell

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The colour of the earth that day;

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It was dull, and browny-red,

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"the colour of blood" i'd say