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The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn
Now is the time for a child to be born
He'll laugh at the moon and he'll cry for the sun
And if he's a boy, he'll carry a gun
Sang the crow on the cradle

And if it should happen that our baby's a girl
Never you mind if her hair doesn't curl
Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes
And a bomber above her wherever she goes
Sang the crow on the cradle

Your mother and father, they'll scrape and they'll save
Build you a coffin and dig you a grave
Hushaby little one, never you weep
For we've got a toy that will put you to sleep
Sang the crow on the cradle

Crow on the cradle, the black and the white
Somebody's baby is born for a fight
Crown on the cradle, the white and the black
Somebody's baby is not coming back
Sang the crow on the cradle

Bring me my gun and I'll shoot that bird dead
That's what your mother and father have said
Crow on the cradle, what shall we do
That is a thing that I'll leave up to you
Sang the crow on the cradle

Sang the crow on the cradle

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from The "Dog Show Sessions" Live, released February 1, 2023

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Show of Hands England, UK

Show of Hands are an English acoustic roots/folk duo formed in 1986 by singer-songwriter Steve Knightley and composer and multi-instrumentalist Phil Beer. Joined by singer and double-bassist Miranda Sykes in 2004, and percussionist Cormac Byrne in 2019, Show of Hands continue to perform as a duo as well as in the four-piece band format. ... more

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