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Deceiver Britannia

Bill Greenwell

Published 03 December 2001

Gibraltar thinks it'll be given back. Spain and Britain signed an extradition treaty (To the tune of "Y Viva Espana")

When the empire faltered,

We were Rock Gibraltar,

We were the salt of the earth, you might say;

Each time they checked,

Or called a new inspection,

There was protection in our Spanish hideaway:

And even Maggie would have made it plain

That we could save our ill-gotten gain.

Oh, we fear they've done a deal with Spain -

Deceiver Britannia!

We're tossed down the Costa Brava drain -

Deceiver Britannia!

If you extradite, we'll fight the law,

And our plan is cannier -

We'll bundle Blunkett out the door -

Britannia, sack Jack Straw!

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