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The lyrics of this song are those of the poem by Rudyard Kipling in his poem, "Dane Geld."
It is Emalways a temptation for an Amarmed and agile Emnation
To call upon a neighbor and B7say,
"We inEmvaded you last night.  We are Amquite prepared to Emfight
Unless you pay us B7cash to go Emaway."
And Amthat is called "asking for EmDane Geld."
And tAmhe people who ask it Emexplain
That Amonce you have paid him the DEmane Geld,
B7Then you'll be rid of the Emdane.
It is Emalways a temptation for a Amrich and lazy Emnation
To puff and look important and to B7say,
"Though we Emreally should defeat you, we've Amnot the time to Emmeet you.
We'll therefore pay you B7cash to go Emaway."
And Amthat is called "paying the EmDane Geld."
And we've Amproved it again and Emagain
That Amonce you have paid him the EmDane Geld
You'll B7never get rid of the Emdane.
It is Emwrong to put temptation in the Ampath of any Emnation
For fear they should succumb and go B7astray.
So Emwhen you're requested to pay Amup or be moEmlested
You'll find it better B7policy to Emsay...
"We Amnever pay anyone EmDane Geld
No Ammatter how trifling the Emcost.
For the Amend of that game is opEmpression and shame
And the B7nation who plays it is EMlost."
"No, we Amnever pay anyone EmDane Geld
No Ammatter how trifling the Emcost.
For the Amend of that game is opEmpression and shame
And the B7nation who plays it is AmlosEmt."

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Dane Geld

by Michael Longcor

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The lyrics of this song are those of the poem by Rudyard Kipling in his poem, "Dane Geld."

Em Am Em

It is always a temptation for an armed and agile nation

To call upon a neighbor and say,

Em Am Em

"We invaded you last night. We are quite prepared to fight

B7 Em

Unless you pay us cash to go away."

Am Em

And that is called "asking for Dane Geld."

Am Em

And the people who ask it explain

Am Em

That once you have paid him the Dane Geld,

B7 Em

Then you'll be rid of the dane.

Em Am Em

It is always a temptation for a rich and lazy nation

To puff and look important and to say,

Em Am Em

"Though we really should defeat you, we've not the time to meet you.

B7 Em

We'll therefore pay you cash to go away."

Am Em

And that is called "paying the Dane Geld."

Am Em

And we've proved it again and again

Am Em

That once you have paid him the Dane Geld

B7 Em

You'll never get rid of the dane.

Em Am Em

It is wrong to put temptation in the path of any nation

For fear they should succumb and go astray.

Em Am Em

So when you're requested to pay up or be molested

B7 Em

You'll find it better policy to say...

Am Em

"We never pay anyone Dane Geld

Am Em

No matter how trifling the cost.

Am Em

For the end of that game is oppression and shame

B7 EM

And the nation who plays it is lost."

Am Em

"No, we never pay anyone Dane Geld

Am Em

No matter how trifling the cost.

Am Em

For the end of that game is oppression and shame

B7 Am Em

And the nation who plays it is lost."

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