The French Don'T Give A

a total news blackout
but anyone would be the same
the public never knew of it
did it matter?
they were doomed
from the start
my mate didn't care 
about the FA Cup last week
the germans don't 
care about the percieved
or actually non-existent
football rivalry with England
sweep the battle losses
under the steamer rug
if you win a tin cup
you'll refer to with pride
it took me a day and a
half to get over Nelson's 
death
(stick the kettle on)
but that's when it came to life
Villeneuve an outstanding 
time bomb
THE ENEMY IS AT SEA!
Trafalgar 
like all historical events
momentous and noteworthy
immaterial and beside the point
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