Radical Face - Bishop's Song

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This is a live take of the murder ballad I wrote that goes along with the Family Tree set. I wasn't doing real well when I wrote this, so It's a bit of a downer. Sorry about that. Lyrics: I got a little story that I'd like to tell about a boy named bishop, who lived atop this hill people called him a slow boy, said he weren't all there but he never harmed none, no, he wouldn't dare but when the neighbor's daughter said the child was his well, the people turned then and wanted blood for his sins bishop tried to tell them that none had shared his bed but the words escaped him; he found tears instead well his father begged then for him to bend his knee that they might be lenient, in time would set him free but the boy just stood there with a steady gaze and said they'd have to break him, 'cause bending weren't his way so they came and took him, and dragged him off in chains and with the town as witness, he was f