“And at the chime of the city clock
Put up your road block.
Hang on to your crown.
For a stone in a tin can
Is wealth to the city man
Who leaves his armour down.”

At the Chime of a City Clock
Song lyrics, Bryter Later (1970)

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British singer-songwriter 1948–1974

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