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Mo the caller Origin/Meaning: Crow on the Cradle (Sydney Carter) (38) RE: Origin/Meaning: Crow on the Cradle (Sydney Carter) 05 Mar 21


The last verse also has echoes of other songs. Folkies will know that if you try to shoot a bird of ill omen you might end up killing your own livestock (or worse in the case of Mad Michael and the raven).


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