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The Witch of Walkern

from This Land by Kelly Oliver

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Opening track on Kelly Oliver's debut album.
Inspired by the last known witch trials in the UK which were local to her (and home of her label !) with a 'witch' Jane Wenham, from Walkern.

lyrics

A man had lost his child, his only son.
Then he spied the girl who pushed away his hand.
He's afraid, 'What if she's to tell?
I'll lose my wife as well.'

He called to the crowd, 'See the girl there?
She has killed my son.
She's a witch and she has killed my son.'

People scream, 'Murder, murder!
She must die as well. Send her straight to hell.
Burn her at the stake, drown her in the lake.
She's confessed, she's confessed her sin,
she's a witch indeed. What more do we need?
Let us hear her plea, let us hear her speak.'

'I confess, I confess. I confessed, I confessed.
I confessed hanging by my feet, I confessed while you were burning me.
I confessed 'cause torture makes you weak, you know not what you speak,
you say what you're told to speak.
You told me I was guilty, you told me what to say.
And if I don't comply? You'll kill me anyway.
I am not a fool, I am not insane.
And I am not to blame.

And I appeal to you, as did the Witch of Walkern.
She was given a trial, and then a royal pardon.
I am as innocent as her, I can prove this isn't fair,
I can say the Lord's prayer.
And I appeal to you, as did the Witch of Walkern.
Don't put me on the stool, don't send me under water.
For I won't float you know, and when I am dead and gone,
will you know that you were wrong? You will know that you were wrong.
You will know that you were wrong. And when I am dead and gone,
you will know that you were wrong.'

The girl was silent then, and as was the Witch of Walkern,
the girl was given her trial and then given her pardon.
That was the end of the trials, no more women taken as fools,
no more women on the stools.

credits

from This Land, track released October 27, 2014
Vocals Kelly Oliver
Guitar Kelly Oliver
Bass Guitar Lauren Deakin Davies

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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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