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Hi Stag Oh , I think your lyrics DO make an impression. You are a good writer. Perhaps what it come down to is taste in what we would be willing to hear over and over. This lyric, for instance as I read is well written. Not a real lot of wasted real estate ( well some, I can always seem to cut a few words HA! ) It coveys a vivd scene and has an interesting twist to the story and it's good you save it for the end. All very good dramatic writing..... Kind of like the evening news, though. Or night drama tv - but do I want to hear it over and over? Does it sing for me personally - well frankly My answer is no, though I'm sure there is an audience somewhere. Now perhaps that would all change with the right music?? I cannot answer that here an example of something not exactly like it BUT with a Very compelling morbid story line..... because it is a Traditional song - you know it has withstood the test of time..... the link will take you to Hear a bit of this and honestly it was the music to this song that drew me in way before I paid attention to the story line. Anyway - I hope to hear something of yours with music added sometime. Best to you  jm http://music.yahoo.com/track/34530484Who Put the Blood (Trad. Arr. Karan Casey/Ted Barnes/Donald Shaw(MCPS)) Where have you been all along summer's day Son tell it unto me A fishing and a fowling in the fields and in the forest I am weary mother let me be I am weary mother let me be Who put the blood on your right shoulder Son tell it unto me ‘Its the blood of a hare that I killed yesterday I killed most manfully I killed most manfully The blood of a hare it would never be so red Son tell it unto me It's the blood of a boy that I killed yesterday I killed most manfully I killed most manfully What was between yourself and the boy Son tell it unto me It was mostly the cutting down of a rod That never would come to a tree That never would come to a tree What will you do when your daddy finds out Son tell it unto me I will put my foot on board of a ship and sail away Sail to a foreign country And sail to a foreign country What will you do with your lovely wedded wife Son tell it unto me She can put her foot onboard of a ship and follow me Follow after me Follow after me What will you do with your two fine babes Son tell it unto me I'll give one to my father and the other to my mother To keep them company To keep them company What will you do with your house and your lands Son tell it unto me I will lay them bare to the birds and the air There's no more welcome for me There's no more welcome for me What will you do in the Winter of your life Son tell it unto me Like a sally in the rock I will bend in the wind And pray for the Gods mercy Oh and pray for the Gods mercy Thank you to Aine Ui Cheallaigh in Ring, Co., Waterford, for singing this song to me a few years back. Guitar, bouzouki & ebu - Ted Barnes Keyboards - Donald Shaw Double Bass - Ewan Vernal Djembe & percussion - James Mackintosh Additonal guitar - Robbie Overson Bb Flute - Michael McGoldrick
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