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A Merciful Punishment Is What Mary Hoped To Get!

from Poison To The People! by Danny Ramirez

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'Early May 2023 the idea rose to release an online EP about Maria Swanenburg. Indecisive about which parts of her story I should cover, on May 10 I first wrote the lyrics for the final song and about 10 days later came up with the music. During her court appearance in April 1885 Maria didn’t speak much and only felt sorry for herself, asking the judge for a merciful punishment. Luckily for Goeie Mie the death penalty had been abolished in the Netherlands 15 years before, but she would spend the remaining 30 years of her life in prison. The song appeared on the set list for the first time on September 9, 2023.'

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Sixteen months after being caught
Mary finally appeared in court
She didn’t speak much, showed no remorse

“Please, a merciful punishment”
Is about all she said
But with 22 dead
The judge didn’t grant her request

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In April of 1885
Mary was put away
For the rest of her life

Yeah, in April of 1885
She was put away
Until her final day

Her next 30 years Mary
Spent under lock and key
She died in prison in April of 1915

A merciful punishment
Is what Mary hoped to get
But with 22 dead
What did she expect?

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'Early May 2023 the idea rose to release an online EP about Maria Swanenburg. Indecisive about which parts of her story I should cover, on May 10 I first wrote the lyrics for the final song and about 10 days later came up with the music. During her court appearance in April 1885 Maria didn’t speak much and only felt sorry for herself, asking the judge for a merciful punishment. Luckily for Goeie Mie the death penalty had been abolished in the Netherlands 15 years before, but she would spend the remaining 30 years of her life in prison. The song appeared on the set list for the first time on September 9, 2023.'

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from Poison To The People!, released August 24, 2023
Danny Ramirez – acoustic rhythm guitar, acoustic bass guitar, banjo, pedal steel guitar, percussion, vocals

Lyrics: 10 and 21 May 2023

Music: 19 and 23 May 2023

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Danny Ramirez Leiden, Netherlands

Danny Ramirez is a singer-songwriter from the Netherlands and the guitar player for stonerdoom band Toner Low! Besides playing morbid folk he has some one-man bands as well, but most of his releases are Ramirez EPs! Danny did solo gigs in the Netherlands, Finland, France and Germany, and played with a.o. Amigo The Devil, Bob Wayne, Joe Buck Yourself (Hank III) and The Goddamn Gallows! ... more

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