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The Moonrakers

from how d'you do by Paul Hayes

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A song about my home town of Middleton, near Manchester. The locals would hide their cheeses, in the banks of the river and pond, to avoid paying the tax. A practice also carried out in Wiltshire so I’m told:

lyrics

The big full moon shines bright, gonna catch that moon tonight.
It’s Part of a plan, to avoid the excise man.

Chorus: we’re raking, raking, raking the moon, raking the moon.

The waters still and calm, surely there’s no harm.
To hide a cheese or two, avoid the excise due.

Chorus:

The bailiff he came by, stopped to question why.
You’re there rake in hand, you and your merry band.
Now by way of a reply, you look to the moon and sigh
Saying I’m but a simple man, gonna catch the moon if I can

Chorus:

This story is legend round here, and in the moonlight clear.
They still hide a cheese or two, avoid the excise due.

Chorus:

credits

from how d'you do, released July 1, 2015
George Whitfield – Accordion
Paul – Guitars, Banjo, Mandolin & Vocals

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Paul Hayes Wales, UK

Paul Hayes is a singer/songwriter from Middleton near Manchester, who 'brings a delicious bardic darkness to his approach of his own and traditional folk songs' - Maartin Allcock.

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