Fall River

by Sherry Chapman

First published in February/March, 2007, Volume 4, Issue 1, The Hatchet: Journal of Lizzie Borden Studies.

(as sung to the tune of ‘Green Acres’)

By Sherry Chapman

(Andrew):  Fall River is the place to be

Town living is the life for me

Banks spreading out on South Main Street

Keep your restaurants, just give me my mutton meat.

(Lizzie): The Hill is where I’d rather stay

I hate living here all day.

I just adore a dress that’s new

Father, my love, I may have to butcher you.

A: Green Backs!

L: An axe!

A:  No horse!

L: John Morse!

A: You are my own.

L:  Goodbye, you old crone!

Both: Fall River we’ll stay here!