Name: Emperor's New Clothes [Live Acoustic]
Duration: P00H03M08S
Description: Recorded live at The Square Harlow

Emperor's New Clothes [Live Acoustic]

from Live @ The Square by Hadleigh Ford

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Recorded live at The Square Harlow

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Like a moth to a flame or some sick twisted game
You just couldn't leave him alone
He's the trophy you've won can't you see what's to come?
You're kicking me out of my throne

It's the Emperor's new clothes
There are highs and some lows
But there's one thing you're too blind to see
When you kick off your robes you'll find you're alone
It's too late to turn back for home

The emperor looks into the mirror and smiles,
"These robes are the best I have seen"
But she's so blind she just sees what she's aching to see
Appearance has tricked her once more

You walk through the town
Watch your subjects all watch the ground
Does she know that she's been fooled again
When the deal of the century becomes the hand offs you lent me
Then you'll know you never should have strayed from me

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from Live @ The Square, released November 23, 2011
Hadleigh Ford - Vocals and guitar

Recorded by Andrew Dutton and Sophie Reynolds

Recordings compiled and mastered by Hadleigh Ford

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Hadleigh Ford London, UK

I write songs, play guitar and sing.
Sometimes I play the fool.

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