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Platinum Mansion is about the clamour for the earths resources and how the modern (so called advanced) society comes at a great cost to the countries that have those natural resources.

Singer Jahman Aggrey brings his African perspective to this subject, using words from an old English rhyme to the reggae/rock vibe of this song.

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Platinum Mansion by S Laffy, J Aggrey

Intro/Chorus
Platinum, diamonds, silver and gold
What is the price of a life that is sold
What does it take for the truth to be told
Platinum, diamonds, silver and gold

After 4 bars
Repeat Chorus

Verse 1
Up, up, up, up down down, deh down down down x 2
Up, up, up, up when they were down, deh down down down

Repeat Chorus

Bridge
That old King Cole was a tricky old soul
A tricky old soul was he
He called for his pipe, he called for his bowl
He called for his fiddlers three
The grand old Duke of York, he had ten thousand men
He marched them up to the top of the hill
Then he marched them down again
So when they were up they were up, up, up
And when they were up they were deh down, down, down
And when they were only half way up
They were neither up nor down

Repeat Chorus

Ad lib chorus and Bridge till end

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from 'Life Goes On', released August 8, 2021
Platinum Mansion
Written by Steve Laffy & Jahman Aggrey
Melody Laffy & Jahman Aggrey: Vocals
Janos Bajtala: Organ
Andy Cleveland: Bass
Steve Laffy: Drum Kit, perc, keys, midi instruments & BVs

Recorded at Jason’s Studio, Bristol & Mountain Studios, South Wales
Mixed and mastered by Poli Palmer at The Parrot Cage, London

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