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Beat the Retreat Lyrics by Dave Cousins

Duochrome

2008

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

About “Beat the Retreat” by Dave Cousins

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"Beat the Retreat" is credited to Dave Cousins. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Beat the Retreat" appears on "Duochrome" in 2008.

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