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This song speaks of both faces of papavar somniferum and its derivatives. It can both destroy dignity with addiction, and restore dignity by the relief of fearsome pain. Certainly, for good or ill, it is a power to be reckoned with.

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Angel of Mercy, Mother Morphia,
You know I would crawl the floor for ya
Lie and cheat and steal and whore for ya
Mother Morphia mercy on me
Mother Morphia, mercy on me.

I fall on the thorns of life, I bleed,
And the world wasn’t made for human need,
But I know my spirit shall be freed
I said Mother Morphia mercy on me
Mother Morphia mercy on me.

Unpurposed, here it comes again
That matchless elemental, pain;
And you will cry to your God in vain
I said Mother Morphia mercy on me
Mother Morphia mercy on me

Pain
Stronger than breath
Pain
Stronger than death
Pain
Stranger than love
Mother Morphia mercy on me
Mother Morphia mercy on me.

Dark-eyed angel with a scorpion kiss,
Oh thank your gods they invented this
Because anything else is taking the piss,
Mother Morphia mercy on me
Mother Morphia mercy on me.

The least of it is I’d break the law for you,
I’d break Love and Trust, and more for you,
Follow a banner to a Holy War for you;
Mother Morphia mercy on me
Mother Morphia mercy on me
Mother Morphia mercy on me.

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from A Rose From My Mother's Garden, released October 12, 2019
Words and tune Ruth Cooke

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Ruth Cooke UK

Wbsite: www.ruthcooke.com
Ruth has been writing and performing songs for many years now but has mostly been too busy living to record anything!
She is mostly to be found at folk clubs and festivals or at small gatherings and round campfires - although she wouldn’t say no to a small stadium!
She loves singarounds wherever they may be and is a regular floor singer at Lewes Saturday Folk Club.
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