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My Maggie McBride

from Would I Lie To You? by Andrew Delaney

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"My Maggie McBride"

Maggie McBride
Was the barrister's wife
And I but a carpenter's son
And I loved her the moment
I laid eyes upon her
And I knew that she felt the same

We kept it a secret
And spoke not a whisper
But I could see what she felt in her eyes
And nobody knew
But the angels in heaven
And me and my Maggie McBride

It was late in October
When the fever come callin'
And I heard that the barrister died
I listened closely
To the news goin' round here
But there was none of my Maggie McBride

Til one night my Maggie
Crept into my bedroom
And she touched her hand to my lips
And said "Don't say a word
Or somebody might here us"
Then she silently slipped off her dress

Two days went by
Since the night of her visit
And I knew that something was wrong
So I took to the road
To the barrister's house
Just to see if my Maggie was home

There I found people
All dressed up in black
And standin' with tears in their eyes
And laid in the parlor
Three days dead from the the fever
Was my lovely Maggie McBride

Now I'm laid up in bed
With the fits and the sweats
And the priest readin' me the last rites
And at my throat I can feel em
The deathly cold fingers
Of my darling Maggie McBride

Maggie McBride
Was the barrister's wife
And I but a carpenter's son

credits

from Would I Lie To You?, released September 8, 2010
Andrew Delaney: Vocals, Rhythm guitar, Mandolin, Bass
Ryan Thomas: Lead guitar
Jason Stake: Violin
Jeromy Bailey: Drums

Song by Andrew Delaney
Produced by Andrew Delaney and Ryan Thomas
Mixed and mastered by Ryan Thomas

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Andrew Delaney Dallas, Texas

Postmodern anti-folk or something.

"The Alfred Hitchcock of singer / songwriters." Rich Warren - WFMT Radio, Chicago.

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