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    Friday 3 September – Dunedin Dive
    Saturday 4 September – Lyttelton The Loons
    Sunday 5 September – Queenstown Sherwood
    Friday 10 September – Napier Paisley Stage
    Saturday 11 September – Wellington San Fran
    Sunday 12 September – Paekākāriki St Peter's Hall

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lyrics

Have you heard of a girl called Samantha?
No you haven't cos she didn't love me.
But after you would have heard of a girl called Margaret
Because she cared for me.

But know I'm dead, she's a white princess
Abiding in her garden. Oooo, this is what she'd sing.

Who would I want aye eh aye eh
Who would I want aye eh
Margaret's still in the cemetery
She's looking after my grave.

Better write to your local member
Get out your best pen and stationery
And tell him or her about the deeds of Margaret
She deserves an OBE

In the misty grey, whether night or day
She'd be in her garden. Oooo, this is what she'd sing.

Who would I want aye eh aye eh
Who would I want aye eh
Margaret's still in the cemetery
She's looking after my grave.

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from Chant Darling, released January 5, 2010

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