《The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll(Album Version)》歌词

[00:00:00] William Zanzinger killed poor Hattie Carroll

[00:00:05] With a cane that he twirled around his diamond ring finger

[00:00:10] At a Baltimore hotel society gath'rin'

[00:00:15] And the cops were called in and his weapon took from him

[00:00:20] As they rode him in custody down to the station

[00:00:24] And booked William Zanzinger for first degree murder

[00:00:31] But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears

[00:00:42] Take the rag away from your face

[00:00:47] Now ain't the time for your tears

[00:00:53] William Zanzinger who at twenty four years

[00:00:59] Owns a tobacco farm of six hundred acres

[00:01:03] With rich wealthy parents who provide and protect him

[00:01:09] And high office relations in the politics of Maryland

[00:01:15] Reacted to his deed with a shrug of his shoulders

[00:01:20] And swear words and sneering

[00:01:22] And his tongue it was snarling

[00:01:26] In a matter of minutes on bail was out walking

[00:01:33] But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize fears

[00:01:45] Take the rag away from your face

[00:01:50] Now ain't the time for your tears

[00:01:58] Hattie Carroll was a maid of the kitchen

[00:02:04] She was fifty one years old and gave birth to ten children

[00:02:11] Who carried the dishes and took out the garbage

[00:02:17] And never sat once at the head of the table

[00:02:22] And didn't even talk to the people at the table

[00:02:28] Who just cleaned up all the food from the table

[00:02:32] And emptied the ashtrays on a whole other level

[00:02:37] Got killed by a blow lay slain by a cane

[00:02:42] That sailed through the air and came down through the room

[00:02:47] Doomed and determined to destroy all the gentle

[00:02:52] And she never done nothing to William Zanzinger

[00:02:59] And you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears

[00:03:10] Take the rag away from your face

[00:03:15] Now ain't the time for your tears

[00:04:10] In the courtroom of honor the judge pounded his gavel

[00:04:16] To show that all's equal and that the courts are on the level

[00:04:22] And that the strings in the books ain't pulled and persuaded

[00:04:27] And that even the Nobles get properly handled

[00:04:31] Once that the cops have chased after and caught 'em

[00:04:35] And that the ladder of law has no top and no bottom

[00:04:41] Stared at the person who killed for no reason

[00:04:46] Who just happened to be feelin' that way without warnin'

[00:04:51] And he spoke through his cloak most deep and distinguished

[00:04:56] And handed out strongly for penalty and repentance

[00:05:01] William Zanzinger with a six month sentence

[00:05:08] Oh but you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears

[00:05:22] Bury the rag deep in your face

[00:05:27] For now's the time for your tears