《Phil the Fluter’s Ball》歌词

[00:00:00] Phil the Fluter's Ball - Peter Dawson

[00:00:01] Written by：Traditional

[00:00:10] Have you heard of Phil the fluter

[00:00:11] From the town of Ballymuck

[00:00:13] The times was going hard for him

[00:00:14] In fact the man was broke

[00:00:16] So he sent an invitation

[00:00:17] To his neighbours one and all

[00:00:18] As how he'd like their company

[00:00:20] That evening at a ball

[00:00:21] And when writing out

[00:00:22] He was careful to suggest to them

[00:00:24] That if they found a hat of his

[00:00:25] Convenient to the door

[00:00:27] The more they put in

[00:00:28] Whenever he requested them

[00:00:30] The better would the music be

[00:00:31] For battering the floor

[00:00:32] With a toot on the flute

[00:00:33] And a twiddle on the fiddle-oh

[00:00:35] Hopping in the middle

[00:00:36] Like a herrin' on the griddle-oh

[00:00:38] Up down hands around

[00:00:39] And crossing to the wall

[00:00:41] Sure hadn't we the gaiety

[00:00:42] At Phil the Fluter's ball

[00:00:49] There was Mister Denis Doherty

[00:00:50] Who kept a running dog

[00:00:51] There was little crooked Paddy

[00:00:53] From the Tiraloughett bog

[00:00:54] There was boys from every barony

[00:00:56] And girls from every art

[00:00:57] And the beautiful Miss Bradys'

[00:00:58] In their private a** and cart

[00:01:00] Along with them

[00:01:01] Came bouncing Mrs Cafferty

[00:01:03] Little Mickey Mulligan

[00:01:04] Was also to the fore

[00:01:05] Rose Suzanne and Margaret O'Rafferty

[00:01:08] The flower of Ard Na Gullion

[00:01:10] And the pride of Petravore

[00:01:11] With a toot on the flute

[00:01:12] And a twiddle on the fiddle-oh

[00:01:14] Hopping in the middle

[00:01:15] Like a herrin' on the griddle-oh

[00:01:17] Up down hands around

[00:01:18] And crossing to the wall

[00:01:19] Sure hadn't we the gaiety

[00:01:21] At Phil the Fluter's ball

[00:01:27] First little Mickey Mulligan

[00:01:29] Got up to show them how

[00:01:30] And then the widow Cafferty

[00:01:32] Steps out and takes her bow

[00:01:33] I'll dance you off your legs says she

[00:01:34] As sure as you were born

[00:01:36] If you'll only make the piper play

[00:01:37] The Hare was in the Corn

[00:01:39] So Phil plays up

[00:01:40] To the best of his ability

[00:01:42] The ladies and the gentlemen

[00:01:43] Begin to do their share

[00:01:44] Faith then Mick

[00:01:46] It's you that has agility

[00:01:47] Begob an' Mrs Cafferty

[00:01:48] You're leppin' like a hare

[00:01:50] With a toot on the flute

[00:01:51] And a twiddle on the fiddle-oh

[00:01:53] Hopping in the middle

[00:01:54] Like a herrin' on the griddle-oh

[00:01:56] Up down hands around

[00:01:57] And crossing to the wall

[00:01:58] Sure hadn't we the gaiety

[00:02:00] At Phil the Fluter's ball

[00:02:06] Then Phil the fluter tipped a wink

[00:02:08] To little crooked Pat

[00:02:09] I think it's nearly time says he

[00:02:11] For passing round the hat

[00:02:12] So Paddy passed the caipin' round

[00:02:14] And looking very cute

[00:02:15] Said you have to pay the piper

[00:02:16] When he tootles on the flute

[00:02:18] Then all joined in

[00:02:19] With the greatest joviality

[00:02:21] Coverin' the buckle

[00:02:22] And the shuffle and the cut

[00:02:23] Jigs were danced

[00:02:24] Of the very finest quality

[00:02:26] But the widow bate the company

[00:02:27] At handlin' the foot

[00:02:29] With a toot on the flute

[00:02:30] And a twiddle on the fiddle-oh

[00:02:32] Hopping in the middle

[00:02:33] Like a herrin' on the griddle-oh

[00:02:34] Up down hands around

[00:02:36] And crossing to the wall

[00:02:37] Sure hadn't we the gaiety

[00:02:39] At Phil the Fluter's ball