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Thursday morning
Song
1. On Thursday morning, ; I went to the rorate ; I went without a lamp, ; I went without a lamp, ; I lost my place, ; I sat next to a virgin. ; ; 2. The bishop knew this, ; The dry incense was hot, ; The cauldron was sweating. ; He beat me on a short iron, ; The bishop had me thrown into prison. ; ; 3. But I am not afraid, ; That I will not be released. ; I am a soldier, ; He does not need a cassock, ; Let the priests stay, ; I never need one. ; ; 4. The priests are great lords, ; But they have no peace, ; They wear mourning clothes, ; They could not go to the ball, ; Only to the coffee house, ; (Not)