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Bay of Biscay

from Futile Exorcise by Paul Rooney

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Her William sailed on board the tender
And where he is she does not know,
For seven years she has been waiting
Since he has crossed the Bay of Biscay-o.

As Mary slept, her love came creeping
Up to her bedroom door so slow,
Saying, “Arise, arise , my lovely Mary,
For it is I your lover William-o.”

Young Mary rose, put on her clothing
And to her bedroom door did go,
And there she found her own true lover
His cherry cheeks were white as lily snow.

“Oh, William dear, where are those blushes,
That you had some long years ago?”
“Oh Mary dear, the wild waves claimed them;
I'm but the ghost of your William-o.”

“Oh Mary dear, the dawn is coming,
For now the cock’s begun to crow.
And I must leave you broken-hearted
Since I have crossed the Bay of Biscay-o.”

“If I had all the gold and silver
And all the money in Mexico,
I would grant it all to the Queen of England
To bring me back my lover William-o.”

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from Futile Exorcise, track released April 3, 2017

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