There was a company at Berkley Square.
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Two lovely sisters laboured there.
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As one grew dark as it’s the night,
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the younger bleached her hair all bright.
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As one worked hard to earn her bread,
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the younger shared the owner’s bed.
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He told her she was his only love,
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but made the other head of staff.
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The younger said: »That cannot be!
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The chief clerk’s desk was meant for me!«
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She told her sister: »O lucky you!
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Your office has a lovely view.«
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Then, with her sister by her side,
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walked to the window opened wide.
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As they stood there, that blond-bleached lout,
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she threw her elder sister out.
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She watched her sister float the air
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And hit the ground at Berkley Square.
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»Your job and office will be mine!«
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She got them both, which was all fine.
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Two kids did walk along the town
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And saw the maiden falling down.
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Her corpse was stiffening, growing hard.
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They robbed her of her credit card.
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The went into a Comtech™ store
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And bought computer stuff and more.
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Then they wrote software which was great,
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made all of Windows™’ glory fade.
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It was bought by the sister’s company
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and got installed on her PC.
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But as she switched her computer on,
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the printer printed all alone.
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First page in blue these words did show:
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The chief clerk did her sister throw.
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The second page, in letters red
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said: Soon the murderess will be dead.
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Third page said NOW!, all printed black.
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The murderess fell and broke her neck.
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Eine alte Geschichte in neuem Licht: Mal im Ernst – so eine Harfe aus Haaren und Knochen wär doch auch irgendwie zu eklig, oder?
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Text © 1999 by Thesilée
Melodie: »Cruel Sister« (trad.)