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Ludwig

by LILBURNE & HARRIS

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A belle epoque spy song complete with a very dangerous pen, umbrella and spy guitar.

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LUDWIG

Ludwig is a spy
Talking very quietly and secretly
To another spy
Ludwig listens carefully
To the sounds of the words of
instruction
From the other side
Ludwig gets the message
He reads it
Eats it
Digests it
He doesn’t wonder why
Ludwig
Ludwig

Ludwig has a Luger
A very dangerous pen
And an umbrella
Ludwig’s a well-dressed spy
Ludwig is a lover
Bedroom conversations and
seduction
Are how he plies his trade
But Ludwig is suspicious
He talks to us
Then talks to them
Reports to us
Then talks to them again
Ludwig
Ludwig

Ludwig in disguise
Dressed in country style
Like an Englishman
But Ludwig is a German
Ludwig lays a wager
Bold intent in the third at Ascot
He moves in for the kill
Ludwig gets the signal
The nod from the Countess
In the members stand
He knows it’s time to move
Ludwig
Ludwig

SPY GUITAR SOLO

Ludwig flicks the trigger
To hyperdermasize the umbrella
Drawing back the poison
Ludwig sees his target
Edges through the multitude of
bourgeoisie
And jabs the count in the thigh
Ludwig
Ludwig

Ludwig on the exit route
Heading for a rendezvous in Paris
He knows it’s time to fly
Ludwig
Ludwig

Ludwig is a spy
Talking very quietly and secretly
To another spy
Ludwig is a spy
Talking very quietly and secretly
To another spy


©1989
Lyric: John Harris
Music: Ian Lilburne

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released July 27, 2018
Lyric: John Harris
Music: Ian Lilburne
Vocal: Ian Lilburne
String arrangement and spy guitar: Pete Grandison
Bass: Phil Bailey
Drums: Pete Smith
Backing vocals: John Harris, Phil Bailey, Pete Smith and Ian Lilburne

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Pete Grandison at Shanghai Twang Studios 2017.
Produced by Ian Lilburne, Pete Grandison and John Harris
Copyright John Harris and Ian Lilburne 2017
Aeon Songs

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