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Time and a Half (Live) - Laurie Anderson
In the middle of the seventeenth century
The only people living in the American
Colonies were the Indians
A few scattered pilgrims
And lots of British troops
Communication between Britain
And the colonies was confused and chaotic
King George told the troops
"Just pick some kind of headquarters
And talk to me from there
I don't care where you put it"
The logical choice for the headquarters
Was Philadelphia which had a few brick streets
And some picturesque supply stores
And nobody has ever been able to figure out
Why the British troops chose Washington instead
Which was basically a few shacks in a swamp
Recently historians have discovered two facts
That might add up to a possible explanation
First the outskirts of Washington D C lay
Just a few yards inside the official subtropical zone
Of the British Empire Second
All British troops working in subtropical zones
Throw out the finish an pair
Were paid time and a half
