Joannie was an unmarried girl just turned twenty-seven
when they sent her to the sisters because of the way men looked at her.
Branded as a jezebel she knew she was not bound for heaven,
she had been cast in shame into the Magdalen launderies.
Most girls went there pregnant some by their own fathers.
Bridget got her belly from the Parish Priest.
They're trying to wash things as white as snow,all of those woe-begotten daughters
in the steaming stains of the Magdalen launderies.
Prostitutes and destitutes and temptresses like Joanie.
Fallen women sentenced into dreamless drudgery.
Why do the call this place Our Lady Of Charity?
Of Charity?
These bloodless brides od Jesus if they could just once glimpse their groom.
They'd drop the stones concealed behind their rosaries.
They wilt the grass they walk upon thgey leech the light out of a room.
They'd like to wash those girls down the drains of The Magdalen Launderies.
Peg O'Connell died today.
She was a cheeky girl,they stuffed her in a hole.
Surely to God you'd think at least some bells should ring.
Joanie thinks she'll die there too and that they'll tramp her in the dirt,
like some lame bulb that never will bloom when the springtime comes.
when the springtime comes.
Christy Moore, born Christopher Andrew Moore in Dublin in 1945, is an Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist widely regarded as one of the most influential folk musicians of all time. Moore has dedicated his career to promoting traditional Irish music and advocating for social justice. His powerful voice and direct style have earned him a large and devoted following both in Ireland and internationally. Moore's songs often address social issues such as poverty, oppression, and social justice. Some of his most famous tracks include «The Ballad of the Irish Republican Army», «Ride On», «Viva La Vida» and «The Leaving Song». He has collaborated with numerous other prominent Irish artists, including The Dubliners and Paul Brady. Moore has released over 20 albums throughout his career, many of which have become classics of Irish folk music.
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