Beat The Retreat

COUSINS

Strawbs - Beat The Retreat

The rat race was over
Before it was won
And I started walking
When I could have run
Like a child who missed out
On a sunday school treat
Now you know how I feel when
I beat the retreat.

I slept like a soldier
My gun at my side
My uniform folded
I wore it with pride
I could not rest contented
Till I joined the elite
Now you know how I feel when
I beat the retreat.

This winter wind brings
Such a chill to my bones
Erect in my memory
A small cairn of stones
So that those from afar
Can see where our paths meet
Now you know how I feel when
I beat the retreat.

The last post is sounding
Now it's time to be gone
There's no further reason
For singing this song
The battle is over
I accept the defeat
Now you know how I feel when
I beat the retreat.

Trivia about the song Beat The Retreat by Strawbs

When was the song “Beat The Retreat” released by Strawbs?
The song Beat The Retreat was released in 1987, on the album “Don't Say Goodbye...”.
Who composed the song “Beat The Retreat” by Strawbs?
The song “Beat The Retreat” by Strawbs was composed by COUSINS.

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