《Runcorn Ferry》歌词

歌曲： Runcorn Ferry

所属专辑：His Greatest Performances

歌手： Stanley Holloway

时长： 04:36

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On the banks of the mersey over on cheshire side [00:00:09]

Lies runcorn that's best known to fame [00:00:12]

By transporter Bridge as takes folks over t'stream [00:00:16]

Or else brings them back across same [00:00:20]

In days afore transporter bridge were put up [00:00:23]

A ferryboat lay in the slip [00:00:26]

And old ted the boatman would row folks across [00:00:29]

At per tuppence per person per trip [00:00:33]

Now runcorn lay over on one side of stream [00:00:37]

And widnes on t'other side stood [00:00:40]

And as nobody wanted to go either place [00:00:43]

Well the trade wasn't any too good [00:00:47]

One evening to ted's superlative surprise [00:00:51]

Three customers came into view [00:00:55]

A Mr and Mrs ramsbottom it were [00:00:58]

And albert their little son too [00:01:01]

How much for the three Mr Ramsbottom asked [00:01:05]

As his hand to his pocket did dip [00:01:08]

Ted said same for three as it would be for one [00:01:12]

Per tuppence per person per trip [00:01:16]

You're not charging tuppence for that little lad [00:01:20]

Said mother her eyes flashing wild [00:01:23]

Per tuppence per person per trip answered ted [00:01:27]

Per woman per man or per child [00:01:31]

Fivepence for three that's the most that I'll pay [00:01:35]

Said father don't waste time in talk [00:01:39]

Per tuppence per person per trip answered ted [00:01:43]

And them as can't pay as to walk [00:01:46]

We can walk an all said father come mother [00:01:51]

It's none so deep weather's quite mild [00:01:54]

So into the water the three of them stepped [00:01:58]

The father the mother the child [00:02:01]

The further they paddled the deeper it got [00:02:05]

But they wouldn't give in once begun [00:02:08]

In the spirit that's made lancashire what she is [00:02:12]

They'd sooner be drownded than done [00:02:16]

Very soon the old people were up to their necks [00:02:20]

And the little lad clean out of sight [00:02:24]

Said father where's albert and mother replied [00:02:28]

I've got hold of his hand he's all right [00:02:33]

Well just at that moment pa got an idea [00:02:37]

And floundering back to old ted he said [00:02:41]

We've walked half way come take us the rest [00:02:44]

For half price that's a penny a head [00:02:48]

But ted wasn't standing for none of that there [00:02:52]

And making an obstinate lip [00:02:55]

Per tuppence per person per trip ted replied [00:02:59]

Per trip or per part of per trip [00:03:03]

All right then said father let me take the boat [00:03:07]

And I'll pick up the others half way [00:03:11]

I'll row them across and I'll bring the boat back [00:03:14]

And thruppence in t'bargain I'll pay [00:03:18]

T'were money for nothing ted answered right ho [00:03:22]

And father got hold of the sculls [00:03:26]

With the sharp end of boat towards middle of stream [00:03:29]

He were there in a couple of pulls [00:03:32]

He got mother out it were rather a job [00:03:36]

With the water she weighed half a ton [00:03:39]

Then pushing the oar down the side of the boat [00:03:42]

Started fishing around for his son [00:03:46]

When poor little albert came up to the top [00:03:49]

His collars were soggy and limp [00:03:53]

And with holding his breath at the bottom so long [00:03:56]

His face were as red as a shrimp [00:03:59]

Pa took them across and he brought the boat back [00:04:03]

And he said to old ted on the slip [00:04:06]

Wilt row me across by me'sen ted said [00:04:10]

Aye at per tuppence per person per trip [00:04:13]

When they got t'other side father laughed fit to bust [00:04:19]

He'd got best of bargain you see [00:04:23]

He'd worked it all out and he'd got his own way [00:04:26]

And he'd paid nobbut fivepence for three [00:04:30]