《Gunner Joe》歌词

[00:00:01] Gunner Joe - Stanley Holloway

[00:00:08] I'll tell you a seafaring story

[00:00:11] Of a lad who won honour and fame

[00:00:14] Wi Nelson at Battle Trafalgar

[00:00:16] Joe Moggeridge that were his name

[00:00:19] He were one of the crew of the Victory

[00:00:22] His job when a battle begun

[00:00:25] Was to take cannon balls out o basket

[00:00:29] And shove em down front end o gun

[00:00:32] One day him and Nelson were boxing

[00:00:35] The compass like sailor lads do

[00:00:39] When Ardy comes up wi a spyglass

[00:00:42] And pointing says Ere take a screw

[00:00:46] They looked to were Ardy were pointing

[00:00:49] And saw lots o ships in a row

[00:00:52] Joe says abrupt like but respectful

[00:00:55] Oratio lad yon's the foe

[00:00:59] What say we attack em says Nelson

[00:01:02] Says Joe Nay lad not today

[00:01:05] And Ardy says Aye well let's toss up

[00:01:09] Oratio answers Okay

[00:01:12] They tossed it were heads for attacking

[00:01:16] And tails for tother way bout

[00:01:18] Joe lent them his two headed penny

[00:01:21] So the answer was never in doubt

[00:01:24] When penny came down ead side uppards

[00:01:27] They was in for a do it were plain

[00:01:30] And Joe murmered Shiver me timbers

[00:01:33] And Nelson kissed Ardy again

[00:01:36] And then taking flags out o locker

[00:01:40] E strung out a message on high

[00:01:43] T were all about England and duty

[00:01:46] Crew thought they was ung out to dry

[00:01:49] They got the guns ready for action

[00:01:52] And that gave em trouble enough

[00:01:55] They adn't been fired all the summer

[00:01:58] And touch holes were bunged up wi fluff

[00:02:02] Joe's cannon it weren't alf a corker

[00:02:05] The cannon balls went three foot round

[00:02:08] They wasn't no toy balloons either

[00:02:11] They weighed close on sixty five pound

[00:02:15] Joe selecting two of the largest

[00:02:18] Was going to load double for luck

[00:02:21] When a hot shot came in thro the porthole

[00:02:24] And a gunpowder barrel got struck

[00:02:27] By gum there weren't alf an explosion

[00:02:31] The gun crew were filled with alarm

[00:02:34] As out of the porthole went Joseph

[00:02:37] Wi a cannon ball under each arm

[00:02:40] At that moment up came the Boat swine

[00:02:44] He says Where's Joe Gunner replied

[00:02:48] E's taken two cannon balls with im

[00:02:51] And gone for a breather outside

[00:02:54] Do you think he'll be long said the Boat swine

[00:02:58] The gunner replied If as ow

[00:03:00] E comes back as quick as e left us

[00:03:03] E should be ere any time now

[00:03:06] And all this time Joe treading water

[00:03:10] Was trying is ardest to float

[00:03:13] E shouted thro turmoil of battle

[00:03:16] Tell someone to lower a boat

[00:03:19] Ed come to the top for assistance

[00:03:22] Then down to the bottom he'd go

[00:03:25] This up and down kind of existence

[00:03:28] Made everyone laugh except Joe

[00:03:32] At last e could stand it no longer

[00:03:35] And next time e came to the top

[00:03:38] E said If you don't come and save me

[00:03:41] I'll let these ere cannon balls drop

[00:03:44] T were Nelson at finish who saved him

[00:03:48] And e said Joe deserved the VC

[00:03:51] But finding e adn't one andy

[00:03:54] E gave Joe an egg for is tea

[00:03:57] And after the battle was over

[00:04:00] And vessel was safely in dock

[00:04:02] The sailors all saved up their coupons

[00:04:06] And bought Joe a nice marble clock