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Pills of White Mercury

from Mended by Baroque & Hungry

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lyrics

As I was a walking by the banks o' the Ugie
Come my dear friends and this story I'll relate
I spied a dear comrade all dressed in white flannel
Dressed in white flannel and cruel was his fate.

The mercury was beating, the limestone was reeking
His tongue all inflamed hung over his chin
A hole in his bosom, his teeth were a closin'
bad luck to the girlie fa'gi'ed him the glim

CHORUS:
And had she but told me, oh when she dishonored me
Had she but told me of it in time,
I might have been cured by those pills of white mercury
Now I am a young man cut down in my prime.

My parents they warned me and oftimes they chided
With those young flash girls do not sport and play
I never listened, no word ever heeded
I just carried on in my own wicked way

CHORUS

It's down on the corner two flash girls were talking
One to the other did whisper and say
There goes that young man who once was so jolly
But now for his sins his own body must pay

CHORUS

Oh doctor, dear doctor before your departure
Take all these bottles of mercury away
And send for the minister to say a prayer over me
So they can lay my poor body in the clay

CHORUS

Now get you six fellows to carry my coffin
Six pretty fair maids to bear up my pall,
Give each of them there a bunch of red roses
So when they pass by me they'll not know the smell.

CHORUS

credits

from Mended, released October 20, 2013
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Matt DeBlass - vocals, mandolin
Neil Fein - acoustic guitar
Roger Nogureol - tumbadoras, drums, bass synthesizer, backing vocals

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Baroque & Hungry Highland Park, New Jersey

Based in central New Jersey, Baroque & Hungry is a Celtic fusion trio incorporating elements of folk, jazz, classical, and rock music.

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