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Prickly Bush

from Tell Tale Signs by Tim Graham

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Prickly Bush

Ch: Oh! The prickly bush
That pricks my heart so sore
And if e’er I get out of this prickly bush
I’ll never get in it any more

1 Hangman stay your hand,
Stay it for a while
For I think I see my own dear mother
Coming over yonder stile

Mother have you brought me gold
Or silver to set me free?
For to save my body from the cold, cold ground
And my neck from the willow tree?

No I have not brought you gold
Nor silver to set you free
For to save your body from the cold, cold ground
And your neck from the gallows tree

Ch:

2 Hangman stay your hand,
Stay it for a while
For I think I see my own dear sister
Coming over yonder stile

Sister have you brought me gold
Or silver to set me free?
For to save my body from the cold, cold ground
And my neck from the willow tree?

No I have not brought you gold
Nor silver to set you free
But I’ll see your body in the cold, cold ground
And your neck on the gallows tree

Ch

3 Hangman stay your hand,
Stay it for a while
For I think I see my own true love
Coming over yonder stile

True love have you brought me gold
Or silver to set me free?
For to save my body from the cold, cold ground
And my neck from the willow tree?

Yes I have brought you gold
Silver to set you free
For to save your body from the cold, cold ground
And your neck from the gallows tree

Ch

And now that I’m out of this prickly bush
Now that I’ve slipped the hangman’s noose
Now that my true love has cut me loose
I’ll never get in it again!

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from Tell Tale Signs, released May 5, 2012
trad./Graham arr. Graham

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