Mysterious Plague Doctor

from The At the End of the Pier Song / Mysterious Plague Doctor by Blue-John Benjamin And His Amateur Humans

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Featuring Renbourn-esque guitar by Rich Whitworth;
Written by Rich and Blue-John Benjamin;
Sound-engineered by Mark Poole of Lincoln;
Mixed and mastered by Jon Fleming.

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Mysterious Plague Doctor

Mysterious Plague Doctor,
who or what are you beneath that bird-like mask?
Thank you for your unanticipated assistance:
battling brutal mutant cats in league with Lucifer.

Mysterious Plague Doctor,
who or what are you beneath those red glass lenses?
Your scent is that of rose petals, laudanum and myrrh:
battling brutal mutant cats in league with Lucifer.

Mysterious Plague Doctor,
who or what are you beneath that wide-brimmed hat?
Your wooden cane wards off dark disease:
battling brutal mutant cats in league with Lucifer.

Will someone out there stand beside me, and
restore my faith in the human race?
Please grasp the nettle—show your mettle, for
the world needs a new kind of hero.

Mysterious Plague Doctor,
who or what are you beneath that long, hooded cloak?
Blood-soaked, bleak morbidity:
battling brutal mutant cats in league with Lucifer.

Mysterious Plague Doctor,
who or what are you beneath that freakish disguise?
Your oilcloth stops their poison seeping through:
battling brutal mutant cats in league with Lucifer.

Mysterious Plague Doctor,
who or what are you beneath that long, creepy beak?
I never would have guessed you were the girl I love,
never would have guessed you were the girl I love:
battling brutal mutant cats in league with Lucifer.

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from The At the End of the Pier Song / Mysterious Plague Doctor, released April 1, 2015

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"We put the boot in - flew the freak-flag;
We stood resolute like Morrissey’s quiff."

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