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Don't Cry Molly

from Life Blood & Tears by John Hewitt

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Don’t Cry Molly

Don’t cry Molly, the mine shaft has fallen
Your dear Edward won’t be coming home

What shall I do? A poor young housewife
How shall I raise these children all on my own
I shall embrace you with my cold ghostly hands
And I shall hold you until the end of all time

I can almost feel your touch my dear Edward
The touch of your cold ghostly hands upon mine
But I shall never find another lover
I shall never seek a new love of mine

Yes you may seek a new love Molly
For to help you raise these children of mine
But my dear Edward how could I?
Ever lay beside another man

My dear Molly we’ve departed
Until the good Lord brings us together again

Now my Molly, I will walk beside you
I will walk with you to know you are safe
Just make sure my full name is written
Upon the stone that sits above where I lay

How shall I raise these children
Without the man who planted their seed
You shall raise them and they shall prosper
In their good deeds you shall always see me

How my Edward shall I grow old
Old and wise without you by my side
You shall grow old and wise
And you shall enjoy the fruits of this life

What shall I do a poor young housewife?
How shall I raise these children all on my own
Don’t cry Molly, my shift ended early
Your dear Edward can’t wait to come home

-John Hewitt-

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from Life Blood & Tears, released December 1, 2022

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John Hewitt Edmonton, Alberta

John Hewitt was born in Northern Ontario. From an early age he took inspirations from the arts to create a bond between expression and emotion. From the Beat Generation to the Beatles, Quentin Tarantino to John Steinbeck all of the images in John's songs have some relation to the giants before him. ... more

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