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With my cards on the table
She could see the light
My efforts went wasted
Due to falling night
And I know
By the end of the evening
I was in no doubt
Of all of the things
That you could live without
And I know...
I drag up ancient history
Hope that they'll forgive me
They had nothing but ego's
But they multiply
All the reasons that I would try
That I know...
To be making it harder to be seen but oh,
Is it too much to ask for to be left alone?
Yeah I know
I drag up ancient history
Hope that they'll forgive me
(x2)
Lay my cards on the table
So she could see the light
My efforts went wasted
Due to falling night
And I know...
I drag up ancient history
Hope that they'll forgive me
(x2)
Margaret Hammond
Haemorrhaged in the Merrie City
Margaret Hammond
Died in the merrie city
(x2)
She could see the light
My efforts went wasted
Due to falling night
I was in no doubt
Of all of the things
That you could live without
And I know...
Hope that they'll forgive me
But they multiply
All the reasons that I would try
That I know...
To be making it harder to be seen but oh,
Is it too much to ask for to be left alone?
Yeah I know
Hope that they'll forgive me
(x2)
So she could see the light
My efforts went wasted
Due to falling night
Hope that they'll forgive me
(x2)
Haemorrhaged in the Merrie City
Margaret Hammond
Died in the merrie city
(x2)
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Did some research and Margaret Hammond is a character from a film set in Yorkshire 'This Sporting Life (1963)'. I imagine this is a reference to the film, I have never actually seen it, although this song is one of the best on 'Men's needs....' I may see if I can get a copy. Can anyone shed some light on the character???...' 'The merrie City' is the Wakefield-their hometown- slogan....if you didn't know!
In 'This Sportin Life' Margaret Hammond is the landlady of a young rugby player called Frank Machin. He's spotted by a scout and gets to play for a professional side. His money and fame goes to his head and he's fallen in love with Margaret, who is still mourning her husband who died in an industrial accident. She throws him out after he tells her that her husband probably killed himself, and she has a brain haemorrhage and dies in hospital in the penultimate scene of the film.
Rachel Roberts who played Margaret Hammond won a BAFTA and was nominated for an Oscar for the role.