Helen Henderson: Minnie Dean (1995)

She dressed in black and she carried a hat
In a hatbox when early to the station she came
And on her way back she always wore the hat
From Invercargill to Winton on the 5 oclock train

Minnie Dean Minnie Dean
She’ gonna catch you and
take you away on the afternoon train
oh you better be good cos Minnie Dean’s gonna get you
you’ll never ever be heard of again

She was so sweet and gracious to the girls and the ladies
A home for the babies
She said she'd provide
It was all done in private Money was provided
As she wrapped up their little ones
And took them away CHORUS

Here lie the children nobody wanted Minnie died for her sins
And the people they cried They cried for themselves
They cried for the children
They cried for Minnie
And for closing their eyes CHORUS

She dressed in black
She carried a hat
In a hatbox when early to the courthouse she came "Judge I'm innocent" she said "The children up and disappeared they got lost in the garden, they crawled under the bed" CHORUS