The Singing Loins - All Her Life lyrics

Kentish rag stone* Dressed with flint Topped with gla** Broken gla** Two men high One man deep Are the walls Asylum walls Through the bars she is singing Where've you gone, my only son? But the stars, they're not listening Turned away, every one ‘You are not wed Therefore mad Where's your shame? We took your shame Far away For your own good Brand new name Secret name.' Through the bars she is singing Where've you gone, my only son? But the stars, they're not listening Turned away, every one ‘You disgusting Dirty girl Live with us Pray with us Close your legs Mend your sin That's the law English law.' Through the bars she is singing Where've you gone, my only son? But the stars, they're not listening Turned away, every one ‘Soon there'll be man On the moon So they say But we say - Until then Here you'll stay All your life All your life.' Through the bars she is singing Where've you gone, my only son? But the stars, they're not listening Turned away, every one