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Hide Away

by Alice Dillon

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A fun and creepy folk song about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thanks to twitter user @TreeSmithMusic for the original idea to write a nursery rhyme about the coronavirus, tumblr user jus-tea for some of the lyrics and the format, and tumblr user neanderthyall for the final couplet. I wrote the rest of the lyrics and the tune. The post that inspired me can be viewed here: roseverdict.tumblr.com/post/615324115344244736/roseverdict-jus-tea-daddys-at-the-food

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Daddy’s at the food store, Mummy’s out of town,
She’s working at the hospital since Rhona came to town,
Hide away, hide away, Miss Rhona’s come to town,
Hide away, hide away, she’s come to take us down.

Miss Rhona’s at the doorstep, I’ll keep six feet away,
But Grandma needs the paper, I’ll take her one today,
Hide away, hide away, Miss Rhona’s come to stay,
Hide away, hide away, we can’t come out to play.

I'm missing all my friends, though we keep in touch by phone,
I'm learning what it is to truly be alone,
Hide away, hide away, even though you moan,
Hide away, hide away, or we'll be lying prone.

My love she says she misses the twinkle of my eyes,
But Rhona stalks the streets and to meet would be unwise,
Hide away, hide away, we hear the desperate cries,
Hide away, hide away, or see the bodies rise.

I feel myself a-coughin', I haven't got a mask,
It's work or die for me, though, so who am I to ask,
Hide away, hide away, Miss Rhona's on the task,
Hide away, hide away, she's come for me at last.

I need to see the sunlight, I've not been out in days,
And here’s a note from Rhona, she wanted me to say,
Hide away, hide away, keep 6 feet away,
Hide away, hide away, she took us down today.

The days all run together, I haven't changed my shirt,
We may be getting restless, but keep on the alert,
Hide away, hide away, Miss Rhona's quite the flirt,
Hide away, hide away, her touch is not inert.

Hide away, hide away, even though it hurts,
Hide away, hide away, or six feet will be dirt.

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released April 24, 2020
Alice Dillon (lyrics and music)
Tumblr user jus-tea (lyrics)
Tumblr user neanderthyall (lyrics)

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Alice Dillon Edinburgh, UK

A folk and traditional singer and guitarist based in Edinburgh. I was a semi-finalist in the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award 2016.
YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCs3dne0FG_83URM_QLbux5A
Website: alicedillonfolk.wordpress.com
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