The Ballad of Minnie Dean
Marlon Williams & Delaney Davidson * Track #4 On Sad but True, Vol.3
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The Ballad of Minnie Dean by Marlon Williams (Ft. Delaney Davidson)
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“The Ballad of Minnie Dean” takes its name from Williamina “Minnie” Dean, the first and only woman to be executed in New Zealand.
In the late 1800s, Minnie Dean would care for several children as a source of income. Usually, this meant Minnie was given a one-off payment to “adopt” the unwanted chil...
The Ballad of Minnie Dean Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Minnie was a mother to a hundred or more
In Winton Town
Red-faced mamas comin' knockin' on your door
A whole ten pounds
Winter in the south makes the heart beat slow
But hearts beat slower in the garden below
[Chorus 1]
Three went missin' and the men start diggin' in the ground, the ground
Men start diggin' in the ground, three found
Bring poor Minnie downtown
But a woman won't hang in Winton Town
[Verse 2]
Hundreds in the room when Minnie stood trial
Many more outside
Minnie you're accused of a serious crime:
Infanticide
The crowd all cheered as the gavel rang
But have mercy on the soul of the women who hangs
[Chorus 2]
Then they carried her away and the crowd all followed her down, down
The crowd all followed her down, three found
Everybody gathered round
To see a woman hang in Winton Town
To see a woman hang in Winton Town
The Ballad of Minnie Dean Q&A
Who wrote The Ballad of Minnie Dean's ?
The Ballad of Minnie Dean was written by Marlon Williams.