Name: Lily From Church
Duration: P00H03M19S
Description: I walk Denton Marsh a lot and yet, until recently, I was unaware of this tragic, senseless and largely unexplained event. This is a taster from the next album 'G-Town Tales' which is taking me a while...sorry.

Lily From Church

by Jack Hayter

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I walk Denton Marsh a lot and yet, until recently, I was unaware of this tragic, senseless and largely unexplained event. This is a taster from the next album 'G-Town Tales' which is taking me a while...sorry.

lyrics

1961
I went walking
Out by Denton
With a bucket for some eels
And an apple for the ponies.
There were lovers on the bank and I saw Edwin
Out shooting rabbits on the dyke
But I just went home.

We go out walking still
Out past Denton to Shorne
Past The Ship And Lobster
(what's left of it all these days?)
Hear the watermen yelling
Like lapwings on the marsh
Or skylarks in the mud
Lovers on the bank.

I saw Edwin
I saw Lily from the church and she's kissing a boy
Mad Edwin's whistling 'Come Back To Sorrento'
I just went home.

You'll find two graves
And one inscription on a heart shaped stone
For Lily from church and her boy
She was kissing while he was whistling 'Come Back To Sorrento'
Behind me
I just went home.

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released November 26, 2023
Jack Hayter- vox pedal steel piano
Duncan Grant- Denton Sea Wall (acrylic and ink)

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Jack Hayter Gravesend, UK

The folkish word of Jack Hayter (Ralegh Long band, Papernut Cambridge,Hefner,Dollboy, Spongefinger ,FXU2 Keiron Phelan etc). Records of both the fee and free variety are available here.
last album was Abbey Wood out on Gare Du Nord Records 9th March 2018.Next one is still WIP ... more

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Lily From Church

Nov 2023
Two Old Songs About Old Pubs

Jul 2020
Quotes 2

Mar 2019
The Mighty Cliffs Of Bawley Bay

Dec 2018
Abbey Wood

Mar 2018
It Will

Feb 2016
Sucky Tart

Jan 2011
Dandelion Sessions (March 2011)

May 2011
Practical Wireless

Jul 2002

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