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Almost Every Circumstance

[Colum Sands]

The Silly Sisters (Maddy Prior and June Tabor) recorded Colum Sands' song Almost Every Circumstance in 1988 for their second album No More to the Dance. The track was also included in 1990 on the June Tabor anthology Aspects and in 1993 on the Topic anthology The Folk Collection.

Lyrics

Chorus (after each verse):

Seven days are in the week in almost every circumstance
And there's four seasons in the year, or so we learn at school
Ah, but never count your chickens when your dealing with the women
For many's the wise man fell asleep and wakened up a fool.

The first time I met my love was on a Monday morning
And the second time I saw her was a Tuesday afternoon
When she kissed me on a Wednesday, I couldn't wait for Thursday
But I can tell you now, my boys, that Thursday never came

My love, she took the winter time and turned it into springtime
I never thought that love could change the world so much before
I gave my heart and in return she promised me the summertime
But I can tell you now, my boys, that summer never came