Willow O Willow

from Shallow Graves by The Maledictions

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Words and Music Kevin Orton (BMI).Copyright 2019 Kevin Orton. All rights reserved. Adapted from Shakespeare's Othello.

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The poor soul sat sighing by a sycamore tree
With his hand upon his bosom and his head upon his knee
He sighed in his singing and made a great moan
I'm dead to all pleasure my true love has gone

Willow o willow
Willow o woe
Willow o willow
Willow o woe

The bluebird sat by him made tame by his moans
The true tears that fell from him would have melted the stones
Come all you forsaken and mourn you with me
Who speaks of a false love? Mine's falser than she

Willow o willow
Willow o woe
Willow o willow
Willow o woe

I'll no more boast of her in palace or bower
Love buds but it blasteth ere it be a wildflower
Through fair and more false I die of my wound
Under this willow and a blood red moon

Willow o willow
Willow o woe
Willow o willow
Willow o woe

Let nobody chide her, her scorn I approve
She was born to be false and more false did I prove
Take this for my farewell and latest adieu
Write this on my tomb, "My love, it was true"

Willow o willow
Willow o woe
Willow o willow
Willow o woe

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from Shallow Graves, released October 1, 2019
Kevin Orton music & words (adapted from The Willow Song from Shakespeare's Othello). copyright 2019 Kevin Orton. All rights reserved (BMI)

John Kruth- flute
Suzanne Kaiser- lap steel guitar
Andre Fratto- atmospherics
Kevin Orton- vocals

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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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