William & Sweet Mary

from Scoundrels! by Andrew Delaney

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"William & Sweet Mary"

Young William left Mary standin' there at the station
And his train pulled away as she cried
He said "I'm headed to the city. I'm gonna find me my fortune
Then I'll come home and make you my bride"

Sweet Mary was patient and she prayed every night
Sayin' "Good Lord, you watch over him"
But he fell in with thieves and one cruel winter's evenin'
He joined the wretched ranks of the damned

His letter was passed from one hand to another
Til somehow it made it to me
It said "Mary I tried, but by the time that this finds you
I'll be swingin' from some ol' hangman's tree"

Mary she cried when she read that blood-stained letter
Then she jumped in the river and drown
Sayin' "Good Lord if I'm meant to go on without him
Then you'll pull me out before I go down."

"Good Lord if I'm meant to go on without him
Then you'll pull me out before I go down."

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from Scoundrels!, released July 26, 2009
Andrew Delaney: vocals, rhythm guitar, bass, electric guitar, percussion

Song by Andrew Delaney
Produced and mixed by Andrew Delaney
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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