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Will the Weaver
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Traditional Folk
Will the Weaver was released on June 1, 2016 by Rabbit Island Music as a part of the album The World Is Old Tonight
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Release DateJune 1, 2016
LabelRabbit Island Music
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM102

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Atwater-Donnelly Trio
Atwater-Donnelly Trio
Performer
Aubrey Atwater Donnelly
Aubrey Atwater Donnelly
Performer
Elwood Donnelly
Elwood Donnelly
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Aubrey Atwater Donnelly
Aubrey Atwater Donnelly
Songwriter

Lyrics

Neighbor, neighbor it's well I met you
I'm gonna tell this for to fret you
Will the Weaver's at your door
He went in, was seen no more
He ran home all in a wonder
He kicked the door, it roared like thunder
Who's that, the weaver cried
That's my husband, you'd better hide
Up the chimney he did venture
In at the door her husband entered
Searched the house, the room all around
Not a sign of a man he found
While up the chimney he was gazing
There he saw in all amazing
Poor little Willie, wretched soul
Settin' up a-straddle of the pot-rack pole
Oh my lad I'm glad I found you
I'll either kill, hang, or drown you
Thus he thought but nothing spoke
I'm gonna stuff you well with smoke
Just to please his own desire
Built himself a rousing fire
Poor little Willie wretched soul
Still set a-straddle of the pot rack pole
He kindled on some more fuel
His wife cried, precious jewel,
I'll forever be your wife,
If you'll spare my Willie's life
Catched him by the heels and jerked him
With his fists so well he worked him
Every lick, thus he spoke
Come no more and stock my smoke
Who's as black as Will the Weaver
He's as black as a chimney sweeper
All his face, hands, and clothes
Two black eyes and a bloody nose
He ran home his wife she met him
Up with the broom and down she fetched him
Turned his black all into red
Hush, Will the Weaver's dead
Written by: Aubrey Atwater Donnelly
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