When I first saw the child brides
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two bridegroom boys at their side
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genevieve in union with -holy communion
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Marianne the younger wife
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and the child brides
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went down to the water
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neptune calls out to his daughters
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throw yourself at the tide
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I´ll see you on the other side
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in a loveless marriage - when I was fourteen
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all braised knees and black eyes
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then you come round here
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with your fancy talk and big ideas
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what have you done with our wives
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chorus
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bride of Christ, bride of Jesus
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bride of the fish when you´re fathoms down
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and the uncles and the brother
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with their Sunday suits on
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search the village and towns
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but the child brides etc.
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THE CHILD BRIDES
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