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Dead Man Calypso

from The New Lowdown by House of the Black Gardenia

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lyrics

My man died last night, my heart is broken in two
Now they’re coming for me so please hear what I’m telling you
Wasn’t cold-blooded murder, ‘cause I loved him so
In the heat of passion I knew that I couldn’t let him go

My man died last night, my heart is broken in two
Now they’re coming for me so please hear what I’m telling you
Wasn’t cold-blooded murder, ‘cause I loved him to death
Wrapped my hair round his throat, watched him draw his last breath

I know my soul cannot be saved
Putting that man in his grave
But it’s love, love alone told my head and my hand to behave

My man died last night, now I’ll never be free
When he’s under the soil, what will become of me?
Wasn’t cold-blooded murder, ‘cause I loved that man
Soon we’ll be together, this silver dagger just fits my hand

I know my soul cannot be saved
Putting that man in his grave
But it’s love, love alone told my head and my hand to behave

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from The New Lowdown, released October 30, 2020
Hopper / Rana

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House of the Black Gardenia Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

Viper jazz, dirty blues and infectious swing rhythms more potent than a bathtub full of bootleg gin. Born of the desire to get their city's dancefloors swinging to the lesser-known roots music of the 1920s and '30s, House of the Black Gardenia brings together the new generation of Newcastle's jazz, blues and swing scene for a raucous revival of old-fashioned good times. ... more

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