The Elfin Knight

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The Elfin Knight
Scarecrow

The Elfin Knight stands on yon hill,
Blow, blow, blow winds, blow
Blowing horn so loud and shrill,
And the wind has blown black plaid awa’

I blow it East, and blow it West,
Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw
I blow it where I liketh best,
And the wind has blawin my plaid awa

O Lady, I heard you called me
And now I’m taking you with me.
I'll make you free, baby, if you wouldst be,
But a courtesy you must do to me.

You must make me a white cambrick sark
Out of sails of ships gone overseas,
Without thread and knife, without needle-work
With only northern waves and southern breeze.

Pretty lady, you'll know this!
I’m on my way!
Pretty lady, you'll know this!
On the first night of May!

You must wash it, baby, in yonder well,
Where never a drop of rain or morning dew fell.
And dry it at night on yonder ancient thorn,
Where leaves ne’er grew since the first sunrise was born.

And when all these tasks are finished and done
I'll give you freedom under the evening sun.
But if thou can't handle it before the sunset's haze
You will be mine until the end of your days!

Pretty lady, you'll know this!
I’m on my way!
Pretty lady, you'll need this!

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from Ghost, released October 13, 2021
WRITTEN & ARRANGED BY SCARECROW
PRODYCED BY SCARECROW, MIXED AND MASTERED BY SAMUEL TURBITT AT RITUAL SOUND, DARLINGTON, UNITED KINGDOM

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Scarecrow Perm, Russia

Artemis - Vox
Elijah - Bass
Vadim - Drums
Max - Guitar

discography

Ghost

Oct 2021
Scarecrow II

Oct 2021
Nosferatu

Sep 2019
Scarecrow

Sep 2019

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