A banknote (often known as a bill, paper money or simply a note) is a kind of negotiable instrument, a promissory note made by a bank payable to the bearer on demand, used as money. Traditional banknotes have largely been replaced with national banknotes issued by governments or central banks. National banknotes usually have legal tender status and are accepted at face value without discounting. National banknotes of Western countries have a history of backing in gold or silver and sometimes both; however, most of today's national banknotes have no backing in precious metals or commodities and have value only by fiat. With the exception of non-circulating high-value or precious metal issues, coins are used for lower valued monetary units, while banknotes are used for higher values.
A primitive version of the banknote was seen in the Han Dynasty in 118 BC, it was made of leather. However the first known banknote was first developed in China during the Tang and Song dynasties, starting in the 7th century. Its roots were in merchant receipts of deposit during the Tang Dynasty (618–907), as merchants and wholesalers desired to avoid the heavy bulk of copper coinage in large commercial transactions. During the Yuan Dynasty, banknotes were adopted by the Mongol Empire. In Europe, the concept of banknotes was first introduced during the 13th century, with proper banknotes appearing in the 17th century.
There's a little girl lives on our street she's awful sweet and pretty
The boys stand on their heads for her but she thinks they're all silly
She's got freckles on her nose her hair is light and sandy
Penelope Candance is her name but we call her Penny Candy
She doesn't know what a nickel is she's got no use for dollars
There's always a penny in her hand and a licorise on her collar
She's the sweetest girl in town the little boys think she's a dandy
But the monkey shines don't bother her when she's eatin' Penny Candy
Penny Candy she eats that messy kind Penny Candy she eats it all the time
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She brightens up the neighborhood her little face is always glowing
And when she's in a hurry we all know where she's a going
It's to the little corner store that's awful close and handy
Then once again her happy face is black with Penny Candy
Penny Candy she eats that messy kind Penny Candy she eats it all the time
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She's always got a smile for you if you should ever meet her
And with Candy on her face her smile is a little sweeter
Penelope Candance is her name and she likes that fine and dandy
But if you want to see her dimples show just call her Penny Candy
You cannot even envision in the darkest cathoclisms
Of your fucking mind as its throws you into aneurysms
It's got your blood clotting and your f**king veins rotting
The very sound of my name has got you grave plotting
Cause I was brought into this wold up on a mission
And a voodoo ritual got my fucking ass up and kicking
And high stepping bout to turn this bitch red
Coming up out the ground just like the return of the living dead
I'm feigning for your brains and I'm as sick as the fever
Try to fuck with a monster you better leave it to beaver
Cause I'm coming for your life you been marked by the beast
I'm going to eat your f**king soul so be prepared to be deceased
Close your eyes turn around
And say my name
A drop of blood on the ground
For every drop of pain
No turning back now it's done
Everything is said
I am evil
I am pain
I am the PunkinHed
Thirty seven years cold and resting in the pieces
Skin falling off the bone and maggots stuck in the creases
Got me feeling pissed off and on some whole other level
Now I'm summoned from hell to do the work of the devil
A crucifix in my pocket from another place and time
I was found but now I'm lost
I could see but now I'm blind
Blinded to the fact I'll never walk inside the light
Now i wait inside the darkness til I'm called out by the night
I'm a fucking nursery rhyme on the school playground
Jumping rope throwing rocks little kids play round
Screaming out my name pray not to wake up dead
Put a cross on your front door to keep away the Punkinhed
Cross my heart and hope to die
Please stick a needle in my eye
To keep me blinded to the sight