《The Galway Farmer》歌词

[00:00:00] The Galway Farmer - Show Of Hands

[00:00:13] I worked my days on a Galway Farm

[00:00:18] In the sun and rain and wind and storm

[00:00:22] But once a year I'll chance my arm

[00:00:26] And cross the sea to England

[00:00:30] I'll scrimp and save 2000 pounds

[00:00:34] Spend the week in Cheltenham town

[00:00:38] But the racing over always down

[00:00:43] I come back poor from England

[00:00:48] I dreamed one night before I left

[00:00:51] A coal black mare with a white star chest

[00:00:54] Crossed the line and beat the rest

[00:00:57] I came back rich to Galway

[00:01:00] I rose at dawn and drove all day

[00:01:03] Thinking wondering all the way

[00:01:06] Lady luck have you come to stay

[00:01:09] Or steal away in the morning

[00:01:24] When I got to Cheltenham town

[00:01:26] Irish faces all around

[00:01:29] No bed or mattress to be found

[00:01:32] I slept out on the hillside

[00:01:35] I spent three days at the viewing ring

[00:01:38] Saw the horses they led in

[00:01:41] And just as I was giving in

[00:01:44] I stood and stared in wonder

[00:01:48] With stamping hooves and steaming breath

[00:01:51] A coal black mare with a white star chest

[00:01:54] I ran my finger down the list

[00:01:57] I matched the name and number

[00:02:00] Well Lady Luck had come half way

[00:02:02] The horses name was Galway Bay

[00:02:05] 20-1 were the odds that day

[00:02:08] I went to make my wager

[00:02:22] I counted out 2000 pounds

[00:02:26] Held it high slapped it down

[00:02:28] The bookie smiled but made no sound

[00:02:31] I knew what he was thinking

[00:02:34] The biggest loser in all the land

[00:02:37] With pounding heart and shaking hands

[00:02:40] I made my way up to the stand

[00:02:43] The horses came to order

[00:02:50] But at the first she nearly fell

[00:02:55] I cursed my farmers luck to hell

[00:02:59] The second and third she took quite well

[00:03:03] Way behind the leaders

[00:03:07] Then moving swiftly from the back

[00:03:11] Found the rails and caught the pack

[00:03:13] Ten to go and from the track

[00:03:16] Her hooves were drumming thunder

[00:04:29] She's catching horses one by one

[00:04:31] Bridle flashing in the sun

[00:04:34] Eight to go and a mile to run

[00:04:36] Two are left before her

[00:04:38] Down the straight and on they sped

[00:04:40] Left one at the last for dead

[00:04:42] Caught the next and by a head

[00:04:45] She came home a winner

[00:04:52] So I came back to my Galway farm

[00:04:57] A wiser and a richer man

[00:05:02] But never again I'll chance my arm

[00:05:06] Or cross the sea to England

[00:05:11] 'Cos Lady Luck was mine that day

[00:05:14] I held her close and she went my way

[00:05:16] I raised a glass to the Galway Bay

[00:05:19] And the dream of the Galway farmer