Mudcat Café message #967480

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Thread #60458 Message #967480
Posted By: nutty
17-Jun-03 - 06:35 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Just as the Tide Was a-Flowin'
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Just as the Tide was a'flowin'

Many broasides talk about girls gaining a "gown of green" when they lay down with a man and get up to mischief.

I would suspect that to talk of her "colours changing" has the same meaning.