I wrote my first ever murder ballad inspired by an album Andrew and I came up with called Happy Songs of Death.

Songs:

• "Won't You Come With Me" by Marc Gunn
• "My Own Hero" by Joni Minstrel from Joni Minstrel Kicks the King

Notes:

• Writing Murder Ballads
• Songs that Inspire Emotion
• IRA Songs

Won't You Come With Me? words and music by Marc Gunn

I left my ship with storms on my mind, High wind and tossing seas. I sought a girl with soft green eyes To take my mind off me.

Hai diddle-dai-dum Ba du diddle-dai-dum Ba du diddle-dai diddle-dai dee Hai diddle-dai-dum Ba du diddle-dai-dum Won't you come with me?

I met a maid by waterside Gutting the herring clean. She took my hand, laid down her knife. Then we walked along the beach. Singing...

She set herself down on a rock And bade me sit at her feet. The sun settled down and the wind did blow The curlets across her cheek. We sang...

I took her gently in my arms Our bodies rolling in the sand. When I pulled the knife out of her side Her body stopped lurching at last.