Mourning Fair

from Shallow Graves by The Maledictions

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Adapted from the traditional Butcher Boy and Morning Fair. Words and Music by Kevin Orton (BMI). Copyright 2019 Kevin Orton. All rights reserved

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As I woke up one morning fair
To take a walk in the morning air
I thought I heard my true love say,
"O will you turn and look my way?"

She gave me sunshine she gave me joy
But she dearly loved that butcher boy
She would not cast a glance my way
She loved that butcher boy clear as day

He told her tales, he told her lies
Then took another for his bride
He told her tales, he told her lies
He left her child bound high and dry

She took my ring, she gave me joy
But still she mourned that butcher boy
He threw her over for a silver coin
But still she loved that butcher boy

She went upstairs to her bed
With an ache all around her head
A cord she tied around the sill
I found her hanging in the morning chill

To her breast she pinned a note
With a trembling hand she wrote,
"Heap up my grave so very high,
My love might see it as he rides by"

She gave me sunshine, she gave me joy
But she was strung up by that butcher boy
I heaped up her grave so very high
Her love might see it as he rides by

I heaped up her grave so very high
Her love might see it as he rides by

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from Shallow Graves, released October 1, 2019
Kevin Orton- guitar, vocals
John Kruth- penny whistle, flute, banjo
Andre Fratto- flute, atmospherics

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The Maledictions New York, New York

The Maledictions' sound has been called "Gothic Americana", "Country Noir" and "Nick Cave meets Johhny Cash". "It's all just Folk Music," says band leader, Kevin Orton, "Maybe aggressive Folk but Folk music...I tend to write songs about people who are uninsured". After a solo album, FEMME NOIR (featuring Gordon Gano), Orton formed The Maledictions. Full discography here from albums to singles. ... more

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