"Over the moor, take me to the moor Dig a shallow grave and I'll lay me down Over the moor, take me to the moor Dig a shallow grave and I'll lay me down Lesley Anne and your pretty white beads Oh, John, you'll never be a man And you'll never see your home again Oh, Manchester, so much to answer for"
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Song about the Moors Murderers by The Smiths quoted in "Suffer Little Children, genius.com (20 Feb 1984)
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