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Kind of a folk pastiche - short and bittersweet.

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Below the shakkin’ briggie, the bonnie Dee
rumbles and remembers a mystery
wait, wait - the water’s freezing and the river’s in spate
don’t go, don’t go swimming
down below the shakkin’ briggie,
this time of year
broken-hearted Mary, she disappeared
gone, gone, for want of loving from her faithless John
they say she lies waiting
down below the shakkin’ briggie
the waters dark
canny still the beating of her jealous heart
rage, rage, the jilted woman has a war to wage
you fool, don’t go swimming down below.

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from To Hell With Youth and Beauty, released April 2, 2012
Written by Alan McClure
Performed by The Razorbills
Produced by Marcus Samson Wright

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The Razorbills UK

Formed as The Geese in 2008, transformed into The Razorbills in 2012. Upbeat, lyrical, satirical and passionate, this acoustic five-piece outfit are putting their many, MANY years of experience to good musical use and invite you to put aside childish things and join them in the toe-tapping twilight of hard-won wisdom. ... more

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