《Matty Groves》歌词

[00:00:03] A holiday a holiday

[00:00:07] And the first one of the year

[00:00:10] Lord darlen's wife came into the church

[00:00:11] The gospel for to hear

[00:00:16] And when the meeting it was done she cast her eyes about

[00:00:26] And there she saw little matty groves walking in the crowd

[00:00:32] Come home with me little matty groves come home with me tonight

[00:00:43] Come home with me little matty groves

[00:00:49] And sleep with me till light

[00:00:53] Oh I can't come home I won't come home and sleep with you tonight

[00:00:59] By the rings on your fingers I can tell you are my master's wife

[00:01:04] But if I am lord arlen 's wife lord arlen's not at home

[00:01:17] He is out in the far cornfields bringing the yearlings home

[00:01:30] And a servant who was standing by and hearing what was said

[00:01:43] He swore lord arlen he would know before the sun would set

[00:01:49] And in his hurry to carry the news he bent his breast and ran

[00:01:59] And when he came to the broad millstream he took off his shoes and he swam

[00:02:25] Little matty groves he lay down and took a little sleep

[00:02:34] When he awoke lord arlen was standing at his feet

[00:02:44] Saying how do you like my feather bed and how do you like my sheets

[00:02:58] How do you like my lady who lies in your arms asleep

[00:03:06] Oh well I like your feather bed and well I like your sheets

[00:03:19] But better I like your lady gay who lies in my arms asleep

[00:03:27] Well get up get up lord arlen cried get up as quick as you can

[00:03:46] It'll never be said in fair england that I slew a naked man

[00:03:51] Oh I can't get up I won't get up I can't get up for my life

[00:04:01] For you have two long beaten swords and I not a pocket knife

[00:04:16] Well it's true I have two beaten swords and they cost me deep in the purse

[00:04:41] But you will have the better of them and I will have the worse

[00:04:49] And you will strike the very first blow and strike it like a man

[00:04:55] I will strike the very next blow and I'll kill you if I can

[00:05:06] So matty struck the very first blow and he hurt lord arlen sore

[00:05:13] Lord arlen struck the very next blow and matty struck no more

[00:05:25] And then lord arlen took his wife and he sat her on his knee

[00:05:35] Saying who do you like the best of us matty groves or me

[00:05:45] And then up spoke his own dear wife never heard to speak so free

[00:06:03] I'd rather a kiss from dead matty's lips than you or your finery

[00:06:25] Lord arlen he jumped up and loudly he did bawl

[00:06:32] He struck his wife right through the heart and pinned her against the wall

[00:06:43] A grave a grave lord arlen cried to put these lovers in

[00:06:58] But bury my lady at the top for she was of noble kin