Magpie - The Unthanks - LYRICS

As requested by Panthera :) The magpie (Pica pica) is a beautiful black and white corvid, a familiar bird in the European countryside and one with a rich tradition of symbolism and folk history attached to it. The Magpie counting song (also known as “One for Sorrow”) is a traditional children’s nursery rhyme originally from the UK. It goes: 1 for sorrow 2 for joy 3 for a girl 4 for a boy 5 for silver 6 for gold 7 for a secret, never to be told. 8 for a wish 9 for a kiss 10 for a bird you must not miss According to an old superstition, the number of magpies one sees determines if one will have bad luck. ( Also featured at the end of the first episode of the third series of the BBC comedy, Detectorists ) Performed by the English folk band The Unthanks Album: Mount the Air (2015)