《The Unfortunate Miss Bailey》歌词

[00:00:00] The Unfortunate Miss Bailey - The Kingston Trio

[00:00:06] In seventeen forty two it was customary in the township of Halifax

[00:00:10] For a gentleman to partake occasionally of Ratliff

[00:00:14] Which was a light flavored liquor of amazing potency

[00:00:18] Which originated in middle sex

[00:00:20] And which we suppose is the reason for this song

[00:00:27] Oh miss bailey unfortunate miss bailey

[00:00:32] A captain bold in Halifax who dwelt in country quarters

[00:00:36] Seduced a maid who hung herself one Monday in her garters

[00:00:40] His wicked conscience smitted him he lost his stomach daily

[00:00:44] He took to drinking Ratliff and thought upon miss bailey

[00:00:50] Oh miss bailey unfortunate miss bailey

[00:00:55] One night betimes he went to bed for he had caught the fever

[00:00:59] Said he I am a handsome man and I'm a gay deceiver

[00:01:03] His candle just a twelve o'clock began to burn quite palely

[00:01:07] A ghost stepped up to his bedside and said behold miss bailey

[00:01:13] Oh miss bailey unfortunate miss bailey

[00:01:18] Avast miss bailey then he cried you can't affright me really

[00:01:22] Dear captain smith the ghost replied you used me ungenteelly

[00:01:26] The coroner's quest goes hard with me because I've acted freely

[00:01:30] And parson biggs won't bury me though I'm a dead miss bailey

[00:01:36] Oh miss bailey unfortunate miss bailey

[00:01:41] Dear mam says he since you and I must once for all accounts close

[00:01:45] I have a one pound note in my regimental small clothes

[00:01:49] 'Twill bribe the sexton for your grave the ghost then answered gaily

[00:01:52] Bless you wicked captain smith remember poor miss bailey

[00:02:00] Oh miss bailey unfortunate miss bailey

[00:02:07] All's well that ends well I suppose