The cuckoo squats in a dark dovecote.
The piper sucks on a medlar's rot.
I sang until I quite forgot
The reason for the song
The reason for the song.
And in a town as the evening grew,
The crook of certain arms shone blue
And someone called for something new
Then listened late and long
Then listened late and long.
The cuckoo squats in a dark dovecote.
The piper pulls at the surgeon's knot.
And I'll sing until I've clean forgot
The reason for the song
The reason for the song.
credits
from Folly,
released August 2, 2023
Vocals - Jo Burke
Harmonium/double whistle/vocal - Mary Hampton
Recorded and engineered by Joe Watson at Timepass
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