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Song title: Sandy Denny - Bruton Town

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In bruton town there lived a noble man
He had two sons and a daughter fair
By night and day they were contriving
For to fill their sisters heart with care

One night one night our restless young girl
One brother rose up from his bed
He heard the servant court their sister
Oh he heard they had a mind to wed

Oh when he rose the very next morning
Went searching for the servant-man
And when he found him this young man he murdered
Oh left him lying in the briars around

Oh she went to bed a-crying and lamenting
And thinking of her own true love
And as she slept she dreamt that she saw him
A-lying in the countryside all covered with gore and blood

Oh brothers, brothers why do you whisper
And whats become of this servant man?
Oh we lost him when we were a-contending
We lost him were he wont ever be found

Oh she early rose the very next morning
And searched the countryside around
And there she saw her own dear jewel
A-lying in the briars where hed been found

Three days and nights shed lie by him
She thought her heart it would break with woe
When a cruel hunger came upon her
And in despair to her home she did go

Oh sister, sister why do you whisper
And wont you tell us where youve been
Stand off, stand off you bloody butchers
My love and I you have all slain

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