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The Lofts of Bedlam

from Time Out Of Mind by Triangle

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Dramatis Personae:
Mim: Mad Magdalen
Sue: Tom of Bedlam
Sophie: The Moon

lyrics

On the lordly lofts of Bedlam
With stubble soft and dainty
Brave bracelets strong, sweet whips, ding dong
With wholesome hunger plenty
Yet will I sing bonny boys, bonny mad boys
Bedlam boys are bonny
For they all go bare and they live by the air
And they want no drink nor money

The palsy plagues my pulses
When I steal from house or garden,
Your pigeons take, or loveless leave
Your cock upon the midden
While I do sing, any food, any feeding
feeding, drink or clothing.
Come, dame or maid, be not afraid,
Poor Tom will injure nothing

When I want for food, on nothing
I sup, and when benighted
I shall sleep in Paul's with waking souls
And never be affrighted
While I do sing, any food ...

From the hag and hungry goblin
that into rags would rend ye
all the sprites that stand by the naked man
in the book of moons defend ye,
That of your five sound senses
you never be forsaken,
nor wander from your selves with Tom
abroad to beg your bacon.
While I do sing, any food ...

So drink to Tom of Bedlam,
Go fill the seas in barrels,
I'll drink it all, all brewed with gall
and with Magdalen I will travel.
Yet will I sing bonny boys ...

credits

from Time Out Of Mind, released August 1, 2009
Words: Unknown/Thomas D'Urfey
Music: Trad arr Mim MacMahon

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Triangle England, UK

To say we are “an all-female, three piece a cappella band” identifies us, but does not describe us. Our themes mostly revolve around beer, religion, politics and things that go bump in the night - in no particular order. And we don't just stand there in a row singing, either; we act the songs out as melodies switch from one line to another. ... more

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