《The Devil & the Feathery Wife》歌词

歌曲： The Devil & the Feathery Wife

所属专辑：Essential

歌手： Martin Carthy

时长： 05:01

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The Devil & the Feathery Wife - Martin Carthy[00:00:00]

Now there was an old farmer lived over the hill[00:00:21]

And a poor old fellow they say[00:00:24]

He was plagued by hunger and a scolding wife[00:00:27]

The worst misfortune that day[00:00:30]

And as he cut wood in the forest one day[00:00:33]

Between dark doom and despair[00:00:35]

The devil himself he jumped out of the bush[00:00:38]

And he stood before him there[00:00:40]

Oh what's the matter the devil he cried[00:00:44]

You look so discontent[00:00:46]

Haven't you got any money to buy your food[00:00:48]

Or to pay your landlord rent[00:00:51]

What would you give me the devil he cried[00:00:54]

If I should end your debate[00:00:57]

And I gave you money and gear enough[00:01:00]

So you'd never more want for meat[00:01:02]

But I've nothing to give you the old man cried[00:01:05]

I've nothing right here to my hand[00:01:08]

But if you would do what you say for me[00:01:10]

I'll be at your command[00:01:13]

Right then I'll make you a bargain the devil he cried[00:01:21]

It's a bargain you just couldn't miss[00:01:24]

You bring me a beast at seven years end[00:01:27]

I'll try to say what it is[00:01:29]

But if that beast I name aright[00:01:32]

You mark what I do tell[00:01:34]

You've got to toddle along with me[00:01:37]

For to view the ovens of hell[00:01:40]

So the old man prospered and prospered well[00:02:04]

It was all gained and spent[00:02:07]

Till he come to the end of seven long years[00:02:09]

Sorely he did lament[00:02:12]

Oh what is the matter his wife she cried[00:02:14]

You look so discontent[00:02:17]

Sure you've got some silly young girl with child[00:02:19]

Making you sore lament[00:02:23]

No I've made a bargain with the devil he cried[00:02:30]

It was a bargain I just couldn't miss[00:02:33]

I've got to bring him a beast at seven years end[00:02:36]

He's got to say what it is[00:02:39]

But if that beast he names aright[00:02:41]

You mark what I do tell[00:02:44]

I've got to toddle along with him[00:02:47]

For to view the ovens of hell[00:02:49]

Oh never you worry his wife she cries[00:02:52]

For your cattle your keep or you're feed[00:02:55]

For the wit of a woman it comes in handy[00:02:57]

At times in an hour of need[00:03:00]

Go and fetch me the droppings from all of our chickens[00:03:24]

And spread them all over the floor[00:03:26]

Stark naked I will strip myself[00:03:29]

And I'll roll in it all over and o'er[00:03:32]

And fetch me the basket of feathers she cries[00:03:35]

Of the beast we had for our tea[00:03:37]

And I'll roll and I'll roll all over in them[00:03:40]

Until never an inch be free[00:03:42]

So she rolled and she rolled in feathers and droppings[00:03:45]

From her head down to her navel[00:03:48]

By Christ he says what a horrible sight[00:03:51]

You look far worse than the devil[00:03:54]

Then the devil himself come in[00:03:56]

He began to for steam and to hiss[00:03:59]

By Christ he said what an awful sight[00:04:01]

I'm damned if I know what it is[00:04:04]

He started to shake and he started to quake[00:04:07]

Saying have you any more of these at home[00:04:10]

Yes he cries I've got seven more[00:04:13]

That in my forest do roam[00:04:16]

If you've got seven more of these beasts[00:04:19]

That in your forest do dwell[00:04:21]

I'll be as good as my bargain and I'm off home[00:04:23]

For she's worse than the demons in hell[00:04:26]