Original liner note for this song:
-- Complete histories of Hong Kong and this period can
be found at nearly every local library, or on the internet.
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Long long ago, In China I'm told To
was traded some tea And so sealed the fate In pieces of eight All
England and all of the world
.poppies When soon his majesty sent soldiers and thieves To India
Searching for gold Instea
he ground Some magic they found Something far better I'm told
Yeah...poppies Yeah...poppies And now this
old from days of our own When gossamer doggies ran ran They'd patiently
wait With pieces of eight So everybod
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