《The Ragman’s Ball》歌词

[00:00:00] The Ragman's Ball - The Dubliners

[00:00:03] Come listen to me for a while

[00:00:05] Me good friends one and all

[00:00:07] And I'll sing to you a verse or two

[00:00:10] About a famous ball

[00:00:12] Now the ball was given by some friends

[00:00:15] Who lived down Ashe Street

[00:00:17] In a certain house in the Liberties

[00:00:18] Where the ragmen used to meet

[00:00:21] Well the names were called at seven o'clock

[00:00:23] And every man was on the spot

[00:00:26] And to show respect for the management

[00:00:29] Every ragman brought his mot

[00:00:31] I must admit that I brought mine

[00:00:34] At twenty five minutes to eight

[00:00:36] And the first to stand up was Kieran Grace

[00:00:38] For to tell me I was late

[00:00:41] Then up jumps Humpy Soodelum

[00:00:43] And he says: 'I think somehow'

[00:00:46] By the ways are all going on tonight

[00:00:48] Is a looking for a row

[00:00:50] Now listen here Grace if you want your face

[00:00:52] You'd better not shout or bawl

[00:00:54] There's a lot of hard chews gonna be here tonight

[00:00:57] To respect the ragman's ball

[00:01:00] Well for eating we had plenty now

[00:01:02] As much as we could hold

[00:01:04] We drank Brady's Loopline porter

[00:01:07] Until round the floor we rolled

[00:01:09] In the midst of all the confusion

[00:01:11] Someone shouted for a song

[00:01:14] When up jumps oul' John Lavin and sings

[00:01:16] 'Keep rollin' your barrel along'

[00:01:19] Then says my one; 'You're quare one now'

[00:01:21] And Biddy you're hard to beat

[00:01:23] Oh when up jumps Liza Boland

[00:01:26] And she told her to hold her prate

[00:01:28] Then my one made a clout at her

[00:01:30] She missed her and hit the wall

[00:01:32] And the two of them went in the ambulance

[00:01:34] The night of the Ragman's ball

[00:01:37] Then we all sat down to some ham parings

[00:01:40] When everything was quiet

[00:01:42] And for broken noses I must say

[00:01:45] We had a lovely night

[00:01:47] Black eyes they were in great demand

[00:01:49] Not to mention split heads and all

[00:01:52] So if anyone wants to commit suicide

[00:01:54] Let them come to the Ragman's ball