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Live at What the Dickens, Ebisu. Feb. 16, 2025
(C) The Raven's Tale, 2025

It came to pass one day that little Jane Clements was taken away
Past the Northern Ridge her body was found under Parson's Bridge
Jane's mother came to call she seemed so weak and small
My mother poured her tea, then she turned to me

Don't go past the Northern Ridge, Mama said to me
That is where the Bad Things live and they are always hungry

The mothers went for a walk mine held my hand as she started to talk
"That's the fourth child taken this year, something wicked and strange is happening here"
I thought about poor Jane, how she was so good, so smart and plain
And Billy, and Bobby and Tom why had they strayed so far from home?

After school the following week, I was playing with Jimmy by Blackwater Creek
I asked him if he was brave to come and see a secret cave
He nodded with wild, wide eyes I told him to tell his parents lies
As we walked towards to place in my mind I could see my mother's face

Up the hill we climbed we sang songs and silly children's rhymes
Until we reached the top out of breath we finally stopped
I showed Jimmy the cave it was cool and quiet as the grave

Suddenly he turned around and picked up a doll lying on the ground
He asked "isn't this Jane's?" in the dark I smiled and started to sing

Don't go past the Northern Ridge your Mama said to thee
For that is where the Bad Things live and that Bad Thing is me!
That Bad Thing is me!