《The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll》歌词

歌曲： The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll

所属专辑：I’m Not There (Music From The Motion Picture)

歌手： Mason Jennings

时长： 05:13

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The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (哈蒂·卡罗尔的寂寞之死) - Mason Jennings[00:00:00]

William Zanzinger killed poor Hattie Carroll[00:00:10]

With a cane that he twirled around his diamond ringed finger[00:00:13]

At a Baltimore hotel society gath'rin'[00:00:18]

And the cops were called in and his weapon took from him[00:00:23]

As they rode him in custody down to the station[00:00:27]

And booked William Zanzinger for first-degree murder[00:00:32]

But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears[00:00:38]

Take the rag away from your face[00:00:48]

Now ain't the time for your tears [00:00:52]

William Zanzinger who had twenty-four years[00:01:04]

Owns a tobacco farm of six hundred acres[00:01:09]

With rich wealthy parents who provide and protect him[00:01:13]

And high office relations in the politics of Maryland[00:01:18]

Reacted to his deed with a shrug of his shoulders[00:01:22]

And swear words and sneering and his tongue it was a' snarling[00:01:27]

And in a matter of minutes on bail was out walking[00:01:32]

But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears[00:01:38]

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

Now ain't the time for your tears [00:01:53]

Hattie Carroll was a maid in the kitchen[00:02:05]

She was fifty-one years old and gave birth to ten children[00:02:08]

Who carried the dishes and took out the garbage[00:02:13]

And never sat once at the head of the table[00:02:18]

And didn't even talk to the people at the table[00:02:23]

Who just cleaned up all the food from the table[00:02:27]

And emptied the ashtrays on the whole lower level[00:02:32]

Got killed by a blow lay slain by a cane[00:02:36]

That sailed through the air and came down through the room[00:02:41]

Doomed and determined to destroy all the gentle[00:02:46]

And she never done nothin' to William Zanzinger[00:02:50]

And you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears[00:02:58]

Take the rag away from your face[00:03:08]

Now ain't the time for your tears [00:03:12]

In the courtroom of honor the judge pounded his gavel[00:03:33]

To show that all's equal and that the courts are on the level[00:03:37]

And that the strings in the books ain't pulled and persuaded[00:03:42]

And that even the nobles get properly handled[00:03:47]

Once that the cops have chased after and caught 'em[00:03:52]

And that ladder of law has no top and no bottom[00:03:56]

Stared at the person who killed for no reason[00:04:01]

Who just happened to be feelin' that way without warnin'[00:04:05]

And he spoke through his cloak most deep and distinguished[00:04:10]

And handed out strongly for penalty and repentance[00:04:15]

William Zanzinger with a six-month sentence[00:04:19]

Ah but you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears[00:04:26]

Bury the rag deep in your face[00:04:36]

For now's the time for your tears[00:04:40]