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lyrics

You're just a magpie, a magpie, you like to steal and cheat
You've stolen my heart with your kisses warm and sweet
Magpie, oh magpie when I looked the other way
You'd stolen her heart too and thrown my love away.

Oh magpie, you came into my yard
Magpie, that's when you stole my heart.

Magpie oh magpie, you turn the ladies' heads
You're after their hearts and the comforts of their beds
Magpie, oh magpie, if only I had known
I'd have my heart broken and be sobbing on my own

Oh magpie, you came into my yard
Magpie, that's when you stole my heart.

Magpie, oh magpie, I'm wise to all your tricks
Magpie, oh magpie, that's how you get your kicks
Magpie oh magpie, just one thing left to say,
Magpie, oh magpie, it's time to fly away

Oh magpie, you came into my yard
Magpie, that's when you stole my heart.
Oh magpie, you came into my yard
Magpie, that's when you stole my heart.

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from Anarchy Skiffle, released May 20, 2014
Helen: guitar and vocals
Martin: ukulele
Jim: guitar
John: double bass

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Helen McCookerybook UK

Helen McCookerybook is an outstanding songwriter who's beginnings formed in the punk era, old associates The Monochrome Set/The Pirhanas her first band was The Chefs (John Peel fave) She later signed to RCA with her band The Horns and had a couple of minor hits
Helen took 20 years out to become a Mum and PHD, taking up her songwriting again in 2003. Suburban Pastoral was her 1st solo record.
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