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Rosemary Lane (feat. Alondra Bentley)

from Folk​-​Lore by Xisco Rojo

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When I was in service in Rosemary Lane
I won the goodwill of my master Amberdine
Till a sailor came by one night to lay
And that was the beginning of my misery

I asked for a candle to light me to bed
And likewise a silk handkerchief to tie up my hair
To tie up my hair the way sailors will do
And third my pretty Polly won't you come too

Now this may seem young and foolish I thought it no harm
To climb into bed to keep myself warm
And what was done there I shall never disclose
But I wish that short night had been seven long years

So early next morning I gently arose
And into her apron three guineas did throw
Saying this I will give and more I will do
If you'll be my Polly wherever I go

Now if it's a boy he will fight for the king
And if it's a girl she will wear a gold ring
Wear a gold ring and a dress all aflame
And remember your service in Rosemary Lane

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from Folk​-​Lore, released June 29, 2023
Xisco Rojo: Voice, 12-string acoustic guitar, 6-string electric guitar, bass,
piano, Marxophone, cymbalom, celesta, harpsichord, violin, viola, English horn, Ondes Martenot

Alondra Bentley: Backing vocals

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Xisco Rojo Madrid, Spain

Xisco Rojo is a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist who creates a music halfway between chamber folk, primitivism, sound art and experimentation.
hola@xiscorojo.com

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