Well I went for a walk on the rocky cliffs with a sunshine sea and a sky of grey Saw the big black bird with the white-out wings, he called \"come with me, child, and fly away\" Said \"count my brothers and count my sisters, we'll tell your fortune and we'll tell you true\" \"But the path's all covered in claws and feathers, Magpie, there's too many of you\"
One one one and two and three Magpie, won't you take pity on me The devil himself only counted to seven Tell me what does it mean Thirteen, thirteen, thirteen, thirteen
Magpie tell me where I'm going, magpie tell me where I've been Eight's for a dance on the stroke of midnight, nine's for a sinner and ten for sin Eleven is for the gates of heaven, twelve's for the man who lets you in But thirteen's a charm and thirteen's a murder and thirteen's the feathers underneath your skin
One one one and two and three Magpie, won't you take pity on me The devil himself only counted to seven Tell me what does it mean Thirteen, thirteen, thirteen, thirteen
Magpie tell me all your stories, magpie tell me I can play I never believed in the signs and omens, I never knew nothing until today Fly me twelve times round the castle, take me up and never set me down Take my joy in gold and silver, jump off the cliff and never hit the ground
One one one and two and three Magpie, won't you take pity on me The devil himself only counted to seven Tell me what does it mean Thirteen, thirteen, thirteen, thirteen