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Marianne Faithfull – Cockleshells (1966) | Track profile | Dork

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Marianne Faithfull
North Country Maid
Cockleshells

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Marianne Faithfull

Cockleshells

Release date: 1st April 1966

From North Country Maid

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"Cockleshells" is a track by Marianne Faithfull, from the album North Country Maid, released 1st April 1966. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Cockleshells

When cockleshells turn silver bells

Then will my love return to me

Then will my love return to me

Then will my love return to me

Love return to me

Love return to me

Love return

Love return

Love return to me

In pastures green

I shall be seen

With my true love right by my side

With my true love right by my side

With my true love right by my side

Love right by my side

Love right by my side

Love right by

Love right by

Love right by my side

When I return then you shall learn

That I shall be my true love's bride

That I shall be my true love's bride

That I shall be my true love's bride

Be my true love's bride

Be my true love's bride

Be my true love's

Be my true love's

Be my true love's bride

When love gets old it grows cold

And then true love will fade away

And then true love will fade away

And then true love will fade away

True love fades away

True love fades away

True love fades

True love fades

True love fades away

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From North Country Maid

1966

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Album

North Country Maid

Marianne Faithfull

Release year

1966

—The Most of What Is Least
—Green Are Your Eyes
—Cockleshells
—The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
—Sunny Goodge Street
—She Moved Through the Fair

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Marianne Faithfull — Cockleshells

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