The Rogue's Return

from Lost & Found by Nick Beggs

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Nobody ever would know when you would come, when you would go
Leaving your trail of dismay out in the rain across the snow
But when you came back all would sit up reading the room
Careful to not speak out, to put a foot wrong or sing out of tune

By the buckle of you belt you put the fear in the kids
And you spoke to me like I was a no body
There were times when I would wish not to wake and the dog would hide under the stairs
And the rogue has returned once again
With the cloak and dagger measure of men
We’re much older but not that much wiser
You taught us how to become the despiser

And the rogue has returned

Time moved swiftly along
Things got so bad but then you were gone again
An uneasy tranquility fell on the house, the children and me
Please don’t have daddy back uttered these words the children sagely
But then you came reeking of beer to the front door claiming to be
King of castle and all you surveyed
Demanding to be reinstated
Threatening everything that I held dear
Pushing me to the limit

And the rogue has returned once again
With the cloak and dagger measure of men
We’re so much older and oh so much wiser
We discovered how to become the survivor

Become the survivor

And the rogue has returned

Why did you hurt her so?
Why did you hurt her so?

And so what have all of these years left in my heart would you but know?
Penury fear and disease took me so young the kids left to grow
Death is just but a veil and I do view you all through it’s gauze
But my earthly husband you brought me such pain with blessed small cause

My children you’re older but not that much wiser
Confuse love with the fires of desire
Betrothed to another who would tear you a part
History repeating itself

And the rogue has returned once again
With the cloak and dagger measure of men
So much older but not so much wiser
I hope given time you will be a survivor
Domestic survivor

And the rogue has returned
And the rogue has returned

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from Lost & Found, released June 9, 2023
Words and melody: Nick Beggs
Guitar: Paul Harvey
Written by Nick Beggs and Paul Harvey

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Nick Beggs Leighton Buzzard, UK

Current live bass player for Steven Wilson, prime architect of progressive/art rock band The Mute Gods and synth pop band Kajagoogoo. Disgruntled with the world.

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