《Hard Times of Old England》歌词

[00:00:07] Come all brother tradesmen that travel along

[00:00:14] O pray come and tell me where the trade is all gone

[00:00:21] Long time have I travelled and I cannot find none

[00:00:28] And sing O the hard times of Old England

[00:00:35] In Old England very hard times

[00:00:43] Provisions you buy at the shop it is true

[00:00:51] But if you've no money there's none there for you

[00:00:58] So what's a poor man and his family to do

[00:01:19] You must go to the shop and you'll ask for a job

[00:01:27] They'll answer you there with a shake and a nod

[00:01:34] Well that's enough to make a man turn out and rob

[00:01:56] You will see the poor tradesmen a walking the street

[00:02:03] From morning 'till night for employment to seek

[00:02:11] And scarce have they got any shoes on their feet

[00:03:08] Our soldiers and sailors have just come from war

[00:03:16] Been fighting for Queen and country this year

[00:03:23] Come home to be starved better stayed where they were

[00:03:37] And now to conclude and to finish my song

[00:03:52] Let us hope that these hard times they will not last long

[00:03:59] I hope soon to have occasion to alter my song

[00:04:12] And sing O the good times of Old England

[00:04:38] In Old England jolly good times