《The Unfortunate Miss Bailey》歌词

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

[00:00:06] In seventeen forty-two it was customary in the township of halifax

[00:00:11] For a gentleman to partake occasionally of ratafia

[00:00:14] Which was a light-flavored liquor of amazing potency

[00:00:19] Which originated in middle sex

[00:00:21] And which we suppose is the reason for this song

[00:00:28] Oh miss bailey unfortunate miss bailey

[00:00:33] A captain bold in halifax who dwelt in country quarters

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

[00:00:41] His wicked conscience smitted him he lost his stomach daily

[00:00:44] He took to drinking ratafia and thought upon miss bailey

[00:00:51] Oh miss bailey unfortunate miss bailey

[00:00:56] One night betimes he went to bed for he had caught the fever

[00:01:00] Said he I am a handsome man and I'm a gay deceiver

[00:01:04] His candle just a twelve o'clock began to burn quite palely

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

[00:01:14] Oh miss bailey unfortunate miss bailey

[00:01:20] Avast miss bailey then he cried you can't affright me really

[00:01:24] Dear captain smith the ghost replied you used me ungenteelly

[00:01:28] The coroner's quest goes hard with me because I've acted freely

[00:01:31] And parson biggs won't bury me though I'm a dead miss bailey

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

[00:01:42] Dear mam says he since you and I must once for all accounts close

[00:01:46] I have a one pound note in my regimental small clothes

[00:01:50] 'Twill bribe the sexton for your grave the ghost then answered gaily

[00:01:54] Bless you wicked captain smith remember poor miss bailey

[00:02:02] Oh miss bailey unfortunate miss bailey

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