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The Ballad of Lucy Lorie

Is there anybody out there Going to listen to my story It's all about a girl Who ran away She changed her name from Lorie Loo To Lucy Lorie Because everyone knew The dirty games she'd play She would find a man and love him For his money And tell them they would stay together For evermore But then she'd steal their riches And she'd bury them in ditches Then she'd run away and change her name Again, once more So, they called her Lucy Lorie But she was really Lorie Loo And her reputation as a crook Had really grown But there's truth about Ms. Lorie In this fact-based fiction story Yes, there's really women out there That have been known

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Date: 4/21/2023 8:44:00 AM
The Eagle's 'Lyin Eyes' comes to mind, but that one wasn't a black widow.
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Date: 2/16/2023 1:48:00 AM
Could be fiction, but it happens often.
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