Julia Pastrana Songtext

Julia Pastranapoor woman the people exclaimedwhen julia pastrana was first shownthey marveled and pitied her fatecovered with dark hair from top to toebut she was of exceptional mindand a suitor soon asked for her handshe accepted the proposal in kinddespite the misgivings of good friendsshe said he loves me for my own sakethey were married and traveled the statesand soon they were blessed with a childbut he suffered his poor mother's fateand lived but only a short whileand poor julia was injured insideand soon followed her son to the graveher husband had them mummifiedand toured until he went insaneshe said he loves me for my own sake