《The Blacksmith And The Toffee Maker》歌词

歌曲： The Blacksmith And The Toffee Maker

所属专辑：Jake In A Box (The EMI Recordings 1967-1976)

歌手： Jake Thackray

时长： 04:13

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The Blacksmith And The Toffee Maker - Jake Thackray[00:00:00]

He was a blacksmith by trade[00:00:09]

He used to live on his own[00:00:12]

She was a little old maid[00:00:15]

She was all gristle and bone[00:00:18]

Just a crone that you might not have fancied yourself[00:00:20]

She was not born to attract[00:00:24]

She was lined up for the shelf[00:00:27]

If it were not for the fact the black smith loved her well[00:00:30]

He loved her like hell he used to grunt and sigh fit to die[00:00:34]

But from afar for he was shy as blacksmiths often are[00:00:41]

She made a meagre livelihood[00:00:51]

From her homemade toffee that she'd sell[00:00:54]

Up and down the neighbourhood[00:00:57]

To a butterscotch and caramel clientele[00:00:59]

And optimistically she used to think[00:01:02]

That she get a husband yet[00:01:06]

She was far too modest to wink to proud to be coquette[00:01:08]

You bet cause she'd got a squint[00:01:13]

She was skinny she was skint[00:01:16]

It never seemed that she so palpably bizarre and banal[00:01:17]

Could ever be a femme fatale[00:01:26]

Time has no time to spare[00:01:33]

And the years pass by as they must[00:01:36]

The spinster shivered with despair[00:01:39]

And the blacksmith sweated with lust[00:01:41]

Fit to bust[00:01:44]

Until one day she went into the[00:01:44]

Church her simple heart to unclose[00:01:46]

Lord don't leave me in the lurch don't turn up your nose[00:01:51]

God knows I'm not much cop[00:01:55]

But my legs go up to the top[00:01:58]

Oh tell me why you've passed me by[00:02:00]

And if you can dear Lord on high get me a man[00:02:05]

She she was in for a shock for high in the tower like a bird[00:02:15]

The smith was mending the clock[00:02:20]

And he had overheard every word[00:02:23]

He nearly fell off his perch with delight[00:02:26]

But stout fellow he kept his head[00:02:29]

He didn't snigger as a lot of men might[00:02:32]

But in the tones of Jehovah instead[00:02:34]

He said you're not bereft there's a good lad left[00:02:37]

He's nothing flash but still reliable staunch and true[00:02:40]

Dear daughter will will a blacksmith do[00:02:49]

The spinster's eyes opened wide[00:02:56]

When she heard the almighty one[00:02:58]

In a trembling voice[00:03:01]

She replied lord any man is better than none[00:03:03]

Where upon the joyous blacksmith went home at the trot[00:03:06]

Dressed up to kill in a tick[00:03:10]

Went and asked her if she'd have him or not[00:03:13]

And she said yes damn quick[00:03:16]

Because she knew her state it's daft to wait[00:03:18]

When love is overdue to miss your cue delay or demur[00:03:22]

In answer to a little cri de coeur[00:03:30]

This is as much of a romance as[00:03:37]

All of the others that you get[00:03:40]

And not so much a song and a dance[00:03:43]

As your Romeo and Juliet nor as wet[00:03:46]

Because their love didn't go to[00:03:48]

Their head no call to go berserk[00:03:50]

The spinster went up to bed[00:03:54]

And the blacksmith went to work[00:03:57]

Don't smirk such loves are few[00:03:59]

They were happy they were true[00:04:01]

They knew their hearts' desires[00:04:03]

As love requires with no deceits[00:04:06]

He used his fires to boil up her sweets[00:04:11]