《Gunner Joe》歌词

歌曲： Gunner Joe

所属专辑：The Classic Monologues (Digitally Remastered)

歌手： Stanley Holloway

时长： 04:20

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Gunner Joe - Stanley Holloway[00:00:00]

I'll tell you a seafaring story[00:00:08]

Of a lad who won honour and fame[00:00:11]

Wi nelson at battle trafalgar[00:00:14]

Joe moggeridge that were his name[00:00:17]

He were one of the crew of the victory[00:00:20]

His job when a battle begun[00:00:22]

Was to take cannon balls out o basket[00:00:25]

And shove em down front end o gun[00:00:29]

One day him and nelson were boxing[00:00:32]

The compass like sailor lads do[00:00:36]

When ardy comes up wi a spyglass[00:00:39]

And pointing says ere take a screw[00:00:42]

They looked to were ardy were pointing[00:00:46]

And saw lots o ships in a row[00:00:49]

Joe says abrupt like but respectful[00:00:52]

Oratio lad yon's the foe[00:00:55]

What say we attack em says nelson[00:00:59]

Says joe nay lad not today[00:01:02]

And ardy says aye well let's toss up[00:01:05]

Oratio answers okay[00:01:09]

They tossed it were heads for attacking[00:01:12]

And tails for tother way 'bout[00:01:15]

Joe lent them his two headed penny[00:01:18]

So the answer was never in doubt[00:01:21]

When penny came down ead side uppards[00:01:24]

They was in for a do it were plain[00:01:27]

And joe murmered shiver me timbers[00:01:30]

And nelson kissed ardy again[00:01:33]

And then taking flags out o locker[00:01:37]

E strung out a message on high[00:01:40]

T were all about england and duty[00:01:43]

Crew thought they was ung out to dry[00:01:46]

They got the guns ready for action[00:01:49]

And that gave em trouble enough[00:01:52]

They adn't been fired all the summer[00:01:55]

And touch holes were bunged up wi fluff[00:01:58]

Joe's cannon it weren't alf a corker[00:02:01]

The cannon balls went three foot round[00:02:05]

They wasn't no toy balloons either[00:02:08]

They weighed close on sixty five pound[00:02:11]

Joe selecting two of the largest[00:02:15]

Was going to load double for luck[00:02:18]

When a hot shot came in thro the porthole[00:02:21]

And a gunpowder barrel got struck[00:02:24]

By gum there weren't alf an explosion[00:02:27]

The gun crew were filled with alarm[00:02:31]

As out of the porthole went joseph[00:02:34]

Wi a cannon ball under each arm[00:02:37]

At that moment up came the boat swine[00:02:41]

He says where's joe gunner replied[00:02:44]

E's taken two cannon balls with I'm[00:02:48]

And gone for a breather outside[00:02:51]

Do you think he'll be long said the boat swine[00:02:54]

The gunner replied if as ow[00:02:58]

E comes back as quick as e left us[00:03:00]

E should be ere any time now[00:03:03]

And all this time joe treading water[00:03:06]

Was trying is ardest to float[00:03:10]

E shouted thro turmoil of battle[00:03:13]

Tell someone to lower a boat[00:03:16]

Ed come to the top for assistance[00:03:20]

Then down to the bottom he'd go[00:03:22]

This up and down kind of existence[00:03:25]

Made everyone laugh except joe[00:03:28]

At last could stand it no longer[00:03:33]

And next time came to the top[00:03:35]

E said if you don't come and save me[00:03:38]

I'll let these ere cannon balls drop[00:03:41]

T were nelson at finish who saved him[00:03:45]

And said joe deserved the vc[00:03:48]

But finding adn't one andy[00:03:52]

E gave joe an egg for is tea[00:03:54]

And after the battle was over[00:03:58]

And vessel was safely in dock[00:04:00]

The sailors all saved up their coupons[00:04:03]

And bought joe a nice marble clock[00:04:07]