《Phil The Fluter’s Ball》歌词

[00:00:01] Phil the Fluter's Ball - Peter Dawson

[00:00:06] Have you heard of Phil the Fluther of the town of Ballymuck

[00:00:09] The times were going hard with him in fact the man was broke

[00:00:11] So he just sent out a notice to his neighbours one an all

[00:00:14] As to how he'd like their company that evening at a ball

[00:00:17] And when writing out he was careful to suggest to them

[00:00:19] That if they found a hat of his convenient to the dure

[00:00:22] The more they put in whenever he requested them

[00:00:25] The better would the music be for batthering the flure

[00:00:28] With the toot of the flute And the twiddle of the fiddle O

[00:00:30] Hopping in the middle like a herring on the griddle O

[00:00:33] Up down hands around crossing to the wall

[00:00:36] Oh hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the fluther's ball

[00:00:44] There was Misther Denis Dogherty who kept the running dog

[00:00:47] There was little crooked Paddy from the Tiraloughett bog

[00:00:49] There was boys from every Barony and girls from every art

[00:00:52] And the beautiful Miss Bradys in a private ass and cart

[00:00:55] And along with them came the bouncing Mrs Cafferty

[00:00:58] Little Micky Mulligan was also to the fore

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

[00:01:03] The flower of Ardmagullion and the pride of Pethravore

[00:01:06] With the toot of the flute And the twiddle of the fiddle O

[00:01:09] Hopping in the middle like a herring on the griddle O

[00:01:11] Up down hands around crossing to the wall

[00:01:14] Oh hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the fluther's ball

[00:01:22] First little Micky Mulligan got up to show them how

[00:01:25] And then the Widda' Cafferty steps out and makes her bow

[00:01:28] I could dance you off

[00:01:29] Your legs sez her as sure as you are born

[00:01:30] If you'll only make the piper play

[00:01:32] The hare was in the corn

[00:01:33] So Phil plays up to the best of his ability

[00:01:36] The lady and the gentleman began to do their share

[00:01:39] Faith then Mick it's you that has agility

[00:01:42] Begorra Mrs Cafferty yer lepping like a hare

[00:01:44] With the toot of the flute And the twiddle of the fiddle O

[00:01:47] Hopping in the middle like a herring on the griddle O

[00:01:50] Up down hands around crossing to the wall

[00:01:52] Oh hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the fluther's ball

[00:02:01] Then Phil the Fluther tipped a wink to little Crooked Pat

[00:02:03] I think it's nearly time sez he for passing round the hat

[00:02:06] So Paddy pass'd the caubeen round and looking mighty cute

[00:02:09] Sez You've got to pay the piper when he toothers on the flute

[00:02:12] Then all joined in with the greatest joviality

[00:02:15] Covering the buckle and the shuffle and the cut

[00:02:17] Jigs were danced of the very finest quality

[00:02:20] But the Widda' bet the company at handling the fut

[00:02:22] With the toot of the flute And the twiddle of the fiddle O

[00:02:25] Hopping in the middle like a herring on the griddle O

[00:02:28] Up down hands around crossing to the wall

[00:02:31] Oh hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the fluther's ball