《The Unfortunate Miss Bailey》歌词

歌曲： The Unfortunate Miss Bailey

所属专辑：Good Old Times

歌手： The Kingston Trio

时长： 02:18

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The Unfortunate Miss Bailey - The Kingston Trio[00:00:00]

Written by：Lou Gottlieb[00:00:01]

In seventeen forty two[00:00:08]

It was customary in the township of halifax[00:00:09]

For a gentleman to partake occasionally of ratafia[00:00:12]

Which was a light flavored liquor of amazing potency[00:00:16]

Which originated in middle sex[00:00:20]

And which we suppose is the reason for this song[00:00:22]

Oh miss Bailey unfortunate[00:00:29]

Miss Bailey[00:00:32]

A captain bold in halifax who dwelt in country quarters[00:00:34]

Seduced a maid who hung herself one Monday in her garters[00:00:37]

His wicked conscience smitted him[00:00:41]

He lost his stomach daily[00:00:43]

He took to drinking ratafia and thought upon miss Bailey[00:00:45]

Oh miss Nailey unfortunate miss Bailey[00:00:51]

One night betimes he went to bed[00:00:57]

For he had caught the fever[00:00:59]

Said he I am a handsome man[00:01:01]

And I'm a gay deceiver[00:01:03]

His candle just a twelve o'clock[00:01:05]

Began to burn quite palely[00:01:07]

A ghost stepped up to his bedside and said[00:01:08]

Behold miss Bailey[00:01:11]

Oh miss Bailey unfortunate miss bailey[00:01:15]

Avast miss Bailey[00:01:20]

Then he cried you can't affright me really[00:01:21]

Dear captain Smith the ghost replied[00:01:24]

You used me ungenteelly[00:01:26]

The coroner's quest goes hard with me[00:01:28]

Because I've acted freely[00:01:30]

And parson biggs won't bury me[00:01:32]

Though I'm a dead miss Bailey[00:01:34]

Oh miss Bailey unfortunate miss Bailey[00:01:38]

Dear mam says he[00:01:43]

Since you and I must once for all accounts close[00:01:44]

I have a one pound note[00:01:47]

In my regimental small clothes[00:01:48]

Twill bribe the sexton for your grave[00:01:51]

The ghost then answered gaily[00:01:52]

Bless you wicked captain Smith[00:01:54]

Remember poor miss Bailey[00:01:56]

Oh miss Bailey unfortunate miss Bailey[00:02:03]

All's well that ends well I suppose[00:02:09]