Butcher's Boy

from Growing Old In Public by June Star

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She went upstairs to make her bed
And not one word to her mother said
Her mother she went upstairs too
Says "Daughter, dear daughter, what troubles you?

"Oh Mother, oh Mother, I cannot tell
That railroad boy I love so well
He courted me my life away
And now at home he will not stay"

"There is a place in London town
Where that railroad boy goes and sits down
He takes that strange girl on his knee
And he tells to her what he won't tell me"

Her father he came in from work
And said, "Where's daughter? She seems so hurt"
He went upstairs to give her hope
But found her hanging on a rope

He took his knife and cut her down
And in her bosom these words he found:
"Go dig my grave both wide and deep
Place a marble slab at my head and feet"
And over my coffin place a snow-white dove
To warn this world that I died for love

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from Growing Old In Public, track released September 25, 2017

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June Star Baltimore, Maryland

June Star was started up by Andrew Grimm in 1998. For twenty years they have been changing members and releasing records. What started out as primarily americana type music has now just morphed into music... See you around.

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Apr 28

Morning Bell Coffee Roasters

Ames, IA
Apr 30

Montrose Saloon

Chicago, IL
May 2

Lager House

Detroit, MI
May 3

Rambling House

Columbus, OH
May 4

Trail Town Brewing

Yellow Springs, OH
May 5

Purple Fiddle

Thomas, WV
May 10

WaR3house 3

Swarthmore, PA
May 11

Mama Tried

Brooklyn, NY
May 17

The Current Space

Baltimore, MD
May 26

BandWidth Inn

Montclair, NJ
May 29

Charlie O's World Famous

Montpelier, VT
May 30

Charlie O's World Famous

Montpelier, VT
Sep 14

Garryowen Irish Pub

Gettysburg, PA
Sep 28

Blue Tavern

Tallahassee, FL
Sep 29

Maggie's Musical Farm

Panama City Beach, FL
Dec 21

Garryowen Pub

Gettysburg, PA

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