Lyrics:
She Is More To Be Pitied Than Censured [Version (a)]:
She is more to be pitied than censured
She is more to be helped than despised
She is only a lassie who ventured
On life's stormy path ill-advised
Do not scorn her with words fierce and bitter
Do not laugh at her shame and downfall
For a moment stop and consider
That a man was the cause of it all
She is more to be pitied than censured
She is more to be helped than despised
She is only a lassie who ventured
On life's stormy path ill-advised
Do not scorn her with words fierce and bitter
Do not laugh at her shame and downfall
For a moment stop and consider
That a man was the cause of it all
The Song:
In order for it to feel more authentic, Beck filled out his Song Reader book with fragments of songs and melodies, as well as fictional album collections and song titles. "She Is More To Be Pitied Than Censured" can be found on the album, Hymns For Him.
While a lot of the song titles on Hymns are made-up, some are references to older sheet music/songs. This one is an old song written by William Gray (apparently a pseudonym), and from what I can tell, covered by quite a few people.. The song also appeared in a Mae West movie too ("She Done Him Wrong").
In order for it to feel more authentic, Beck filled out his Song Reader book with fragments of songs and melodies, as well as fictional album collections and song titles. "She Is More To Be Pitied Than Censured" can be found on the album, Hymns For Him.
While a lot of the song titles on Hymns are made-up, some are references to older sheet music/songs. This one is an old song written by William Gray (apparently a pseudonym), and from what I can tell, covered by quite a few people.. The song also appeared in a Mae West movie too ("She Done Him Wrong").