Liveryman
For Livery Companies in the City of London, a Liveryman is a full member of their respective Company.
Livery Company members fall into two basic categories: Freemen and Liverymen. One may join as a Freeman, and thereby acquire the "Freedom of the Company", upon fulfilling the Company's criteria. A traditional mode of entry is to be admitted by "patrimony", in the case of either parent being a member of the company, by "servitude" if one has served as an Apprentice in the trade for a requisite number of years, or by "Redemption" on induction and payment of a "fine". The Company may also admit eminent individuals as Honorary Freemen.
The term 'Livery' originated in the specific form of dress worn to retainers of a nobleman and then by extension to special dress to denote status of belonging to a trade. When a Freeman becomes a Liveryman the candidate is said to be 'enclothed', indeed a 'Livery Gown' is placed on them at the Court and they are seen at the next formal or social occasion wearing it. Thereafter only the Master, Wardens and Assistants in Companies are seen wearing these at Company events. The Masters wear them at the City's formal events, e.g. the two Common Halls and the United Guilds Service, and Lord Mayor's Show, wherever they may participate. Ordinarily Liverymen wear ties at formal functions and each Company differs by allowing women to wear distinct items subject to occasion, such as a scarf or brooch.
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Loverman
by: MetallicaThere's a devil waiting outside your door
(How much longer?)
There's a devil waiting outside your door
(How much longer?)
And he's bucking, and braying, and pawing at the floor
(How much longer?)
And he's howling with pain, crawling up the walls
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There's a devil waiting outside your door
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And he's weak with evil, and broken by the world
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And he's shouting your name, and asking for more
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There's a devil waiting outside your door
(How much longer?)
Loverman, since the world began
Forever, amen, till the end of time, yeah
Take off that dress, ooh, I'm coming down, yeah
I'm your loverman, yeah 'cause I am what I am
What I am, what I am ,what I am
L is for love, baby
O is for only you that I do
V is for loving virtually everything that you are
E is for loving almost everything that you do
R is for rape me
M is for murder me
A is for answering all of my prayers
N is for knowing your loverman's going
To be the answer to all of yours
Loverman, till the bitter end
While the empires burn down
Forever and ever, and ever, ever, amen
I'm your loverman so help me, baby
So help me, baby 'cause I am what I am
What I am, what I am, what I am
I'm your loverman
There's a devil crawling along your floor
(How much longer?)
There's a devil crawling along your floor
(How much longer?)
With a trembling heart, he's coming through your door
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With his straining sex in his jumping paw
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Ooh, there's a devil crawling along your floor
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And he's old, and he's stupid, and he's hungry, and
he's sore
And he's blind, and he's lame, and he's dirty, and he's
poor
Gimme more, gimme more, gimme more
Gimme more, gimme more, gimme more
(How much longer?)
There's a devil crawling along your floor
Loverman, ha ha, and here I stand
Forever, amen 'cause I am what I am
What I am, what I am, hey
Forgive me, baby, my hands are tied
And I got no choice, no, no, no, no
I got no choice, no choice at all
I'll say it again
L is for love, baby
O is for oh, yes I do
V is for virtue, so I ain't gonna hurt you
E is for even if you want me to
R is for render unto me, baby
M is for that which is mine
A is for any old how, darling and
N is for any old time
Loverman, yeah, yeah, yeah
I got a masterplan, yeah to take off your dress, yeah
And be your man, be your man, yeah
Seize the throne, ha, ha, seize the mantle
Seize that crown, yeah, 'cause I am what I am
What I am, what i am, which i am,
I'm your loverman
There's a devil laying by your side
(How much longer?)
There's a devil laying by your side
(How much longer?)
You might think he's asleep but take a look at his eyes
(How much longer?)
And he wants you, darling, to be his bride
(How much longer?)
Yeah, there's a devil laying by your side
(How much longer?)
Loverman, loverman, loverman
I'll be your loverman till the end of the time
Till the empires burn down forever, amen
I'll be your loverman, I'll be your loverman
I'm your loverman, I'm your loverman
Yeah, I'm your loverman, I'm your loverman
Loverman, I'm your loverman
I'm your loverman, I'm your loverman
Yeah, I'm your loverman, yes, I'm your loverman
Loverman, loverman, loverman forever, amen
Loverman