《The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll》歌词

歌曲： The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll

所属专辑：Burning Times

歌手： Christy Moore

时长： 04:34

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The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll - Christy Moore[00:00:00]

William Zanzinger killed Hattie Carroll[00:00:12]

With a cane that he twirled[00:00:17]

On his diamond ring finger[00:00:19]

At a Baltimore hotel society gathering[00:00:24]

The police were called in[00:00:30]

And his weapon took from him[00:00:31]

They drove him into custody down to the station[00:00:36]

Charged William Zanzinger with First Degree Murder[00:00:42]

And you who philosophise disgrace[00:00:50]

And criticise my fears[00:00:55]

Take that rag away from your face[00:00:58]

Now is not the time for your tears[00:01:02]

When William Zanzinger was 24[00:01:08]

He was farming tobacco on 600 acres[00:01:12]

With rich wealthy parents to provide and protect him[00:01:16]

High office relations in the politics of Maryland[00:01:20]

Reacted to his deed with a shrug of his shoulders[00:01:24]

With sneering and swear words his tongue it was snarling[00:01:28]

In less than 10 minutes on bail was out walking[00:01:32]

And you who philosophise disgrace[00:01:40]

And criticise my fears [00:01:45]

Take that rag away from your face[00:01:48]

Now is not the time for your tears [00:01:52]

Hattie Carroll was a maid who worked in the kitchen[00:01:58]

51 years old with 10 children[00:02:04]

She carried the dishes and took out the garbage[00:02:10]

She never once sat at the head of the table[00:02:16]

She never even spoke to the people at the table[00:02:20]

Just cleared all the food from the table[00:02:24]

And emptied ashtrays on a whole other level[00:02:28]

Killed by a blow and lay slain by a cane[00:02:32]

That sailed through the air[00:02:36]

And came down through the room[00:02:37]

Doomed and determined to destroy all that’s gentle[00:02:40]

She never did nothing to William Zanzinger[00:02:44]

And you who philosophise disgrace[00:02:52]

And criticise my fears[00:02:57]

Take that rag away from your face[00:03:00]

Now is not the time for your tears[00:03:04]

At the courtroom of honour[00:03:14]

The Judge pounded his gavel[00:03:16]

To show all is equal and his court is on the level[00:03:20]

That the strings and the books are[00:03:26]

Not pulled or persuaded[00:03:28]

Even the rich get properly treated[00:03:30]

Once the cops have chased them and caught them[00:03:35]

The ladder of the law has no top and no bottom[00:03:38]

He stared at that man who had killed for no reason[00:03:42]

Who just happened to be feeling[00:03:46]

That way without warning[00:03:48]

He spoke through his cloak[00:03:50]

Most deep and distinguished[00:03:52]

And handed down strongly[00:03:54]

Form penalty and repentance[00:03:56]

Gave William Zanzinger a 6 month sentence[00:03:58]

And you who philosophise disgrace[00:04:06]

And criticise my fears[00:04:11]

Bury that rag most deep in your face[00:04:14]

Now is the time for your tears[00:04:18]