《The Unfortunate Miss Bailey》歌词

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

[00:00:01] Written by：Lou Gottlieb

[00:00:08] In seventeen forty two

[00:00:09] It was customary in the township of halifax

[00:00:12] For a gentleman to partake occasionally of ratafia

[00:00:16] Which was a light flavored liquor of amazing potency

[00:00:20] Which originated in middle sex

[00:00:22] And which we suppose is the reason for this song

[00:00:29] Oh miss Bailey unfortunate

[00:00:32] Miss Bailey

[00:00:34] A captain bold in halifax who dwelt in country quarters

[00:00:37] Seduced a maid who hung herself one Monday in her garters

[00:00:41] His wicked conscience smitted him

[00:00:43] He lost his stomach daily

[00:00:45] He took to drinking ratafia and thought upon miss Bailey

[00:00:51] Oh miss Nailey unfortunate miss Bailey

[00:00:57] One night betimes he went to bed

[00:00:59] For he had caught the fever

[00:01:01] Said he I am a handsome man

[00:01:03] And I'm a gay deceiver

[00:01:05] His candle just a twelve o'clock

[00:01:07] Began to burn quite palely

[00:01:08] A ghost stepped up to his bedside and said

[00:01:11] Behold miss Bailey

[00:01:15] Oh miss Bailey unfortunate miss bailey

[00:01:20] Avast miss Bailey

[00:01:21] Then he cried you can't affright me really

[00:01:24] Dear captain Smith the ghost replied

[00:01:26] You used me ungenteelly

[00:01:28] The coroner's quest goes hard with me

[00:01:30] Because I've acted freely

[00:01:32] And parson biggs won't bury me

[00:01:34] Though I'm a dead miss Bailey

[00:01:38] Oh miss Bailey unfortunate miss Bailey

[00:01:43] Dear mam says he

[00:01:44] Since you and I must once for all accounts close

[00:01:47] I have a one pound note

[00:01:48] In my regimental small clothes

[00:01:51] Twill bribe the sexton for your grave

[00:01:52] The ghost then answered gaily

[00:01:54] Bless you wicked captain Smith

[00:01:56] Remember poor miss Bailey

[00:02:03] Oh miss Bailey unfortunate miss Bailey

[00:02:09] All's well that ends well I suppose