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Artist: Gov't Mule
Canonical path: /govt-mule/effigy
Related lyric paths: 6
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Effigy
Read Effigy lyrics by Gov't Mule on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Effigy
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Last night
I saw a fire burning on
The palace lawn.
O'er the land
The humble subjects watched in mixed
Emotion.
Who is burnin'?
Who is burnin'?
Effigy.
Who is burnin'?
Who is burnin'?
Effigy.
Last night
I saw the fire spreadin' to
The palace door.
Silent majority
Weren't keepin' quiet
Anymore.
Last night
I saw the fire spreadin' to
The country side.
In the mornin'
Few were left to watch
The ashes die.
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Why?
Why?
Effigy
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Gov't Mule performs "Effigy", and this lyric page sits inside the Gov't Mule catalog on LyroVerse.
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