Miss Francis The Christian scientist Met Ashbournes only Baron
And when they wed And went to bed A baby soon was born
And when she grew Nobody knew Or ever could imagine
She would take her fight To the town of Christ Hidden in a shawl
She had those Guns in her shoulders Wide eyes a glistening
Ran away To slay The facists
And her name Was Violet gibson
Well, the woman Was a Roman Catholic in Irish clothing
And the sufferage She suffered in Was welded in her head
Her melted brain Declared insane By doctors diagnosing
Until she yelled I won't be well 'Til Mussolini dead
She had those Guns in her shoulders Wide eyes a glistening
Ran away To slay The facists
And her name Was Violet gibson
She ran off a roming Off to Rome A woman running freely
And she had to two rounds For the facists clown Revolving in her hand
She clenched a rock And held her shots For Mister Mussolini
And she caught his eye When walking by And gave it to her man
She had those Guns in her shoulders Wide eyes a glistening
Ran away To slay The facists
And her name Was Violet gibson
She fired off her shots And done the job Benito was finito
Or so she thought Before the mob Would take her By the scruff
One shot would hit His nose a bit But only hurt his ego
And he said to her Italian words And then they locked her up
She had those Guns in her shoulders Wide eyes a glistening
Ran away To slay The facists
And her name was Violet
Yes she had those Guns in her shoulders Wide eyes a glistening
Ran away To slay The facists
And her name was Violet Gibson
Ran away To slay The facists
And her name was Violet Gibson
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