Gingerjamesfair - Such Is the Strength of Matthew Lyrics

Matthew Boulton was the son
Of a manufacturer in Birmingham
Who died when he was thirty-one
And left it all to Matthew
A businessman, an entrepreneur
A lobbyist and toymaker
Matthew Boulton was at the centre of it all

Such is strength of Matthew
A Lunartick, through and through
Such is strength of Matthew
Such is strength of Matthew
Such is strength of Matthew
A Lunartick, through and through
Such is strength of Matthew

Matthew marries Mary Robinson
A rich woman and distant cousin
She wasn't well and died young
And so did their three children
He married again to her sister
Which was illegal but he persisted
He bribed a priest who then assisted
Money helps you turn a cheek

Not everyone was impressed
His brother-in-law was distressed
But he died as well, how'd you guess? And Matthew got the business
And so it goes, the empire grows
The money flows and Matthew knows
His face is on fifty-pound notes
Such is the strength of Matthew

Such is strength of Matthew
A Lunartick, through and through
Such is strength of Matthew
Such is strength of Matthew
Such is strength of Matthew
A Lunartick, through and through
Such is strength of Matthew