From the recording Cautionary Tales

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Lyrics

STRIKE UP THE BAND

Strike up the band Mr. Evans
heaven under canvas awaits
this straw house is packing in till blow down
some may even see those pearly gates

Oklahoma set up for the show
windjammers take their place and blow
the notes upon the page a score that will surely span the ages
But two days pass upon the tracks
and 16 lives won't make it back
this train will crash and cease the harch
was it the Light Calvary march
oh what a sound

Strike up the band Mr. Evans
heaven under canvas awaits
this straw house is packing in till blow down
some may even see those pearly gates

The wild west was next to test
a chance to put this curse to rest
Mister Evans takes the stand
Coronet in hand
But as the band began to play
the wind picked up the tent blew away
timbers shivered underneath and left 38 deceased
oh on the ground

Strike up the band Mr. Evans
heaven under canvas awaits
this straw house is packing in till blow down
some may even see those pearly gates

Father son and holy ghost
we let 3 goats parade these grounds
not a stitch of green in the air can be seen
and we dare not count this circus crowd
we kept the birds from flying in
no one was heard whistling
The pachyderms all raised their trunks when folks were picturing
right foot first into the ring
I think we thought of everything
a bearded lady starts to sing

Strike up the band Mr. Evans
heaven under canvas awaits
this straw house is packing in till blow down some may even see those pearly gates

Most tragedies will come in threes
Exception won't apply to these
Too close to home this curse did roam
When the Coronet beside the trombone stabbed out the marches final note
and then fell over dead
Oh, on the ground

Strike up the band Mr. Evans
heaven under canvas awaits
this straw house is packing in till blow down some may even see those pearly gates

Strike up the band mr. Evans strike up the band