Intro Verse What's that blood upon your sword, Edward? 'Tis the blood of my grey mare Your grey mare's blood was never that red, Edward You're telling lies, telling lies Verse What's that blood upon your sword, Edward? 'Tis the blood of my greyhound Your greyhound's blood was never that red, Edward You're telling lies, telling lies Verse What's that blood upon your sword, Edward? 'Tis the blood of my great hawk Your great hawk's blood was never that red, Edward You're telling lies And the sun will never shine, Edward And the moon has lost its light And the sun will never shine, Edward You're telling lies, telling lies Verse What's that blood on your sword, Edward? It is the blood of my brother Why did you kill your own brother, Edward? For telling lies, telling lies And the sun will never shine, Edward And the moon has lost its light And the sun will never shine, Edward You're telling lies, telling lies Instrumental Verse What will you do, where will you go, Edward? What will you do, how will you die? I'll sail away, I'll sail away, mother Ohh, and you'll never see more of me Verse What of you wife, what of your son, Edward? And what will you leave to your mother dear? The curse of hell to burn her with, mother For telling lies, telling lies And the sun will never shine, Edward And the moon has lost its light And the sun will never shine, Edward You're telling lies, telling lies Outro Telling lies, telling lies Telling lies, telling lies Telling lies, telling lies Telling lies, telling lies
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