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The Story of Stingy Jack

from Fake Ballads & Tea Shanties by Cookie

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The Story of Stingy Jack

I am the town fool and I stand here before you
Consider my soul for your eternal light
As honest a man you ever could chance upon
Life has dispatched me, why I don’t know

Oh Jack the town fool I know of your story
You tricked the Devil in the Old Apple tree
But life it declares you a gambler, a drinker
And now to that list a liar I add

I am the town fool and I kneel now before you
I cannot deny the charges you bring
It’s true I once chanced my luck on the horses
And an odd single malt often moistened these lips

Oh Jack the town fool for these very reasons
Your comical name appears not on my list
Go from these gates and seek out old Lucifer
For heaven is not your place of rest

I am the town fool and I stand here before you
Direct from the gates of heaven I come
A trickster, a gambler, a drinker, a liar
Consider my soul for your eternal flame

Oh Jack the town fool these traits are deserving
Qualities highly prized for my flock
But the last time that our winding paths came together
You tricked me in the Old Apple tree

I am the town fool and I beg of your pardon
For one little jape am I forever damned?
A man is so easily bought with temptation
And desperate was I to steady my hand

Oh Jack the town fool deny I will grant you
The chance to pass through this fiery old gate
But take away with you into the cold darkness
A smouldering ember to light up your way

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from Fake Ballads & Tea Shanties, released May 25, 2017

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Cookie Nottingham, UK

Born and raised in the Shire of Nottingham, England.

Punk found me in my youth and shaped my life.

Played in bands Solvent Abuse and The Little Pigs, now just me and the six string.

Continually evolving music wise, it bores me to stand still!

Punk continues to shape my life. ... more

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