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I've just had myself a little young girl and I wasn't prepared to bring her into the world
They said she was a danger to me, so they tied me up and then they took my child away from me
They said I was a danger to her and her father said he thought it best I wasn't left alone with her
I lost my head, said 'In my head I cannot breathe'
They said they'd help me, so they took me into custody

Look at me in Bedlam, in my prison cell
Then invite the people of the city to come and look at me as well
Invite the drunkards, and invite the clowns
Then invite the richest men, the middle man and every beggar in town

A two foot chain keeps me tied up to this wall,
I cannot sleep, I cannot breathe for all the rot that's coming through the floor
And if I move, the chain it pulls me down
All the other women do not speak, they never make a sound
Don't call the keeper, he doesn't keep us well
And don't call the doctor, for the things they do they'd never tell
And if you ever try to shout across the hall, they strap you down and gag your mouth until you cannot shout at all

In Bedlam, in my prison cell
Invite the people of the city to come and look at me as well
Invite the drunkards, and invite the clowns,
Then invite the richest men, the middle man and every beggar in town

Go and tell the paper, go and tell the crown,
Go and tell the juror, spread the dreaded truth around
Get us out of Bedlam, get us out of Hell,
Get us out of living like we're dead to the world

In the world of Bedlam, in my prison cell
Invite the people of the city to come and look at me as well
Invite the drunkards and invite the clowns
Then invite the richest men, the middle and every beggar in town

In Bedlam, in my prison cell
Invite the people of the city to come and look at me as well
Invite the drunkards, and invite the clowns,
Then invite the richest men, the middle man and every beggar,
Oh every beggar in town

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from KELLY OLIVER - BEDLAM, released June 3, 2016
Written by Kelly Oliver and Stu Hanna
Produced by Stu Hanna
Kelly Oliver - vocals and guitar
Stu Hanna - fiddle, percussion and guitar

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Folkstock Records UK

Boutique label releasing handpicked singer songwriters from the Folkstock fold.
Most engineering, mixing and mastering by Lauren Deakin Davies.
Except Bright Season by Bright Season - released 31st May 2014
The F Spot by Friends of Folkstock - release date 17th May 2014
Passing the Baton - Swarb and Folkstock friends - 5th April 2014
Debut EP release from Kelly Oliver on 26.11.13. Far From Home ... more

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