《Three Ha’Pence a Foot》歌词

歌曲： Three Ha’Pence a Foot

所属专辑：Parlophone Comedy Classics

歌手： Stanley Holloway

时长： 04:15

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Three Ha'Pence a Foot - Stanley Holloway[00:00:00]

Written by：Edgar Marriott[00:00:00]

I'll tell you an old fashioned story[00:00:05]

That grandfather used to relate[00:00:07]

Of a joiner and building contractor[00:00:10]

Is name it were Sam Oglethorpe[00:00:12]

In a shop on the banks of the Orwell[00:00:15]

Old Sam used to follow is trade[00:00:17]

In a place you'll have eard of called bury[00:00:20]

You know where black puddings is made[00:00:23]

One day Sam were filling a knot ole[00:00:26]

We putty when in threw the door[00:00:28]

Came an old feller fair wreathed we whiskers[00:00:31]

Could chap said good morning I'm Noah[00:00:34]

Sam asked Noah what was is business[00:00:38]

And could chap went on to remark[00:00:40]

That not liking the look of the weather[00:00:43]

He were thinking of building an ark[00:00:45]

He gotten the wood for the bulwarks[00:00:48]

And all other shipbuilding junk[00:00:51]

And wanted some nice bird's eye maple[00:00:53]

To panel the side of is bunk[00:00:56]

Now maple were Sam's monopoly[00:00:59]

That means it were all is to cut[00:01:02]

And nobody else hadn't got none[00:01:04]

So asked Noah three ha'pence a foot[00:01:07]

A ha'penny too much replied Noah[00:01:10]

A penny a foot's more the mark[00:01:13]

A penny a foot and when t'rain comes[00:01:16]

I'll give you a ride in me ark[00:01:18]

But neither would budge in the bargain[00:01:21]

The whole daft thing were kind of a jam[00:01:24]

So Sam put is tongue out at Noah[00:01:26]

And Noah made long bacon at Sam[00:01:29]

In wrath and ill feeling they parted[00:01:32]

Not knowing when they'd meet again[00:01:35]

And Sam had forgot all about it[00:01:38]

Til one day it started to rain[00:01:41]

It rained and it rained for a fortni't[00:01:44]

And flooded the ole countryside[00:01:47]

It rained and it kept on raining[00:01:50]

Til the Orwell were fifty mile wide[00:01:53]

The causes were soon under water[00:01:57]

And folks to the roof ad to climb[00:02:00]

They said twas the rottenest summer[00:02:03]

That bury ad ad for some time[00:02:05]

The rain showed no sign of abating[00:02:08]

And water rose hour by hour[00:02:10]

Til the only dry land were at Blackpool[00:02:13]

And that were on top of the tower[00:02:16]

So Sam started swimming to Blackpool[00:02:18]

It took I'm best part of a week[00:02:21]

Is clothes were wet through when's got there[00:02:24]

And is boots were beginning to leak[00:02:26]

He stood to is watch chain in water[00:02:29]

On tower top just before dark[00:02:32]

When who should come sailing towards I'm[00:02:34]

But old Noah steering is ark[00:02:37]

They stared at each other in silence[00:02:40]

Til ark were alongside all but[00:02:43]

Then Noah said what price your maple[00:02:46]

Sam answered three ha'pence a foot[00:02:49]

Noah said nay I'll make thee an offer[00:02:52]

The same as I did other day[00:02:55]

A penny a foot and a free ride[00:02:57]

Now come on lad what does that say[00:03:00]

Three hapence a foot came the answer[00:03:04]

So Noah is sail ad to hoist[00:03:07]

And sailed off again in a dudgeon[00:03:09]

While Sam stood determined but moist[00:03:12]

Noah cruised around flying is pigeons[00:03:15]

Til fortieth day of the wet[00:03:19]

And on is way back passing Blackpool[00:03:22]

He saw old Sam standing there yet[00:03:25]

Is chin just stuck out of the water[00:03:28]

A comical figure he cut[00:03:31]

Noah said now what's the price of your maple[00:03:33]

Sam answered three ha'pence a foot[00:03:38]

Said Noah yed best take my offer[00:03:41]

It's last time I'll be hereabout[00:03:44]

And if water comes half an inch higher[00:03:47]

I'll happen get maple for nowt[00:03:50]

Three hapence a foot it'll cost you[00:03:54]

And as for me Sam said don't fret[00:03:57]

The sky's took a turn since this morning[00:04:00]

I think it'll brighten up yet[00:04:03]