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Joan
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On Tour
Folk
Joan was released on August 12, 2025 by Spare Peg Records as a part of the album Lien Gwerin
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Release DateAugust 12, 2025
LabelSpare Peg Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM70

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ezmay Grace
Ezmay Grace
Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ezmay Grace
Ezmay Grace
Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Bragg
James Bragg
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

On the northern coast of the county
There is a wood where wild flowers grow
And just beyond the churchyard boundary
Is a headstone that stands all alone
And there lie the bones of Joan
There lie the bones of Joan
She was born in the heart of Kernow
Over 200 years ago
And she made her way by weaving
But her gift was to see the unknown
To heal, and to help those who called
To heal, and to help those who called
She lived her short life in pain
And in death, respect was never duly paid
Never forget the way she was used
Poor Joan, no longer abused
Poor Joan, no longer abused
Joan was cursed with a malady
That her mind and body did ail
And it caused her to fight like a banshee
And that landed her in Bodmin jail
Where she stayed til she died ill and frail
Where she stayed til she died ill and frail
They unearthed her from where she rested
Made a marionette from her bones
And they used her as a toy, as an object
In the governor of the jail's own home
Stored in a cupboard, all alone
Stored in a cupboard all alone
She lived her short life in pain
And in death, respect was never duly paid
Never forget the way she was used
Poor Joan, no longer abused
Poor Joan, no longer abused
For many years she hung, an attraction
In a museum in a village on the sea
But Joan let them know by haunting
That she needed to sleep now, in peace
To be buried and at last, be free
To be buried and at last, be free
The respect she was owed was granted
As they finally laid her to rest
In a beautiful spot in the forest
Where the sea blows the breeze from the West
Safe at last, in peace she was left
Safe at last, in peace she was left
She lived her short life in pain
And two centuries later, respect was duly paid
Carved on her headstone, the words that they used
Joan, no longer abused
Joan, no longer abused
Joan, no longer abused
Written by: Ezmay Grace
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