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A true story from 1904.

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Crouched in the corner, she can hear his footsteps coming
Another night that’s frightening, another night that she spends hiding
She was only 4 years old, in a Belfast street just a century ago
Never stood a chance, she never did know safety in her home

The little hands that were meant to hold
Were the little hands that tried to defend the blows
The little voice just beginning to speak
Was the little voice crying ‘please help me’
Why did her cries go unheard?
Did no one have the chance to save her?
How did he explain or try to cover
Her screams that must’ve been so hard to ignore?

What possessed this man, to lift his hand against her?
What went through his mind, as he beat his own daughter?

With broken bones, the blood streamed from her nose
This would be the last time that he approached
That winter morn was never meant to be so cold
As he swung that weapon to strike the fatal blow
As her lifeless body lay, he grabbed his coat and went on his way
As she struggled out her final breath she met her death alone in such a brutal way

For what did Annie do, what did Annie do, what did Annie do
To be hurt, to be killed by you?

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from State of Emergency, released June 21, 2013
Strings - Frankie McClay

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Aaron Ferris Northern Ireland, UK

Aaron Ferris is an acoustic guitar playing singer songwriter from Co Antrim, NI. He has been writing and performing his own music for over 10 years.

2013 sees the long overdue third release, coming in the shape of a 6 track EP recorded under the watchful eye of Frankie McClay in Einstein, Antrim.
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