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Silver Dagger Lyrics by Joan Baez

The First Lady of Folk 1958-1961

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[Verse 1]
Don't sing love songs, you'll wake my mother
She's sleeping here right by my side
And in her right hand, a silver dagger
She says that I can't be your bride

[Verse 2]
All men are false, says my mother
They'll tell you wicked, loving lies
The very next evening, they'll court another
Leave you alone to pine and sigh

[Verse 3]
My daddy is a handsome devil
He's got a chain five miles long
And on every link, a heart does dangle
Of another maid he's loved and wronged

[Verse 4]
Go court another tender maiden
And hope that she will be your wife
For I've been warned and I've decided
To sleep alone all of my life
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"Silver Dagger" is credited to Joan Baez. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Silver Dagger" appears on "The First Lady of Folk 1958-1961".

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