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Stick Stock Lyrics by Emily Portman

The Glamoury

2010

Stick stock, stone dead
Stick stock, stone dead
My stepmother slew me
My dear father ate me
Little brother, whom I love
Sits below, I sing above
Stick stock, stone dead
My stepmother was beautiful
She stole my father’s heart away
Wanted him all for herself
Wanted me out of the way
Stick stock, stone dead
My little brother, he was born
With hair as black as the carrion crow
My hair grew gold as summer corn
She grew bitter as the Sluagh
Stick stock, stone dead
We played in the shade of the juniper tree
Like a raven and a dove
Stepmother’s heart twisted like bark
Till she had no room for love
Stick stock, stone dead
Come in, come in, my sweetie pies
Night is near and better beware
But before you sleep, Susie, sweet
Let me comb your golden hair
Your lovely locks are full of knots
That will break my ebony comb
Fetch father’s axe, a billet of wood
We’ll cut the knots that wind has blown
Stick stock, stone dead
That night my brother had a dream –
A white bird crying scarlet tears
In the morning when he woke
His tender heart was full of fear
My stepmother baked tender pies
Neat meat pies with crusts of gold
My father ate up every bite
Brother let his pies grow cold
Stick stock, stone cold
In the woods they found my bones
Buried them under the juniper tree
On my grave my brother weeps
Weeps until he cannot see
And I will sing my little song
To sooth my brother’s tears away
To ring in my stepmother’s ears
Until she turns into the clay
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Emily Portman

Emily Portman

About “Stick Stock” by Emily Portman

Read the complete lyrics to "Stick Stock" by Emily Portman from the album "The Glamoury" in 2010. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Experimental Folk, British Folk, Pop.

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"Stick Stock" is credited to Emily Portman. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Stick Stock" appears on "The Glamoury" in 2010.

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