Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Marianne Faithfull
Canonical path: /marianne-faithfull/portland-town
Related lyric paths: 6
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Portland Town
Read Portland Town lyrics by Marianne Faithfull on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Portland Town
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I was born in Portland town
I was born in Portland town
Yes I was, yes I was, yes I was.
I got married in Portland town
I got married in Portland town
Yes I did, yes I did, yes I did.
I had children, one, two, three
I had children, one, two, three
Yes I did, yes I did, yes I did.
Took my children off to war
Took my children off to war
Yes they did, yes they did, yes they did.
Killed my children one by one
Killed my children one by one
Yes they did, yes they did, yes they did.
No more children in Portland Town
No more children in Portland Town
No I won't, no I won't, no I won't.
I was born in Portland town
I was born in Portland town
Yes I was, yes I was, yes I was.
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Marianne Faithfull performs "Portland Town", and this lyric page sits inside the Marianne Faithfull catalog on LyroVerse.
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