《Hattie Carroll》歌词

[00:00:12] William Zanzinger killed poor Hattie Carroll

[00:00:17] With a cane that he twirled around his diamond ring finger

[00:00:24] At a Baltimore hotel society gath'rin'

[00:00:27] And the cops were called in and his weapon took from him

[00:00:36] As they rode him in custody down to the station

[00:00:41] And booked William Zanzinger for first-degree murder

[00:00:52] But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears

[00:00:58] Take the rag away from your face

[00:01:02] Now ain't the time for your tears

[00:01:08] William Zanzinger who at twenty-four years

[00:01:11] Owns a tobacco farm of six hundred acres

[00:01:16] With rich wealthy parents who provide and protect him

[00:01:20] And high office relations in the politics of Maryland

[00:01:24] Reacted to his deed with a shrug of his shoulders

[00:01:28] And swear words and sneering and his tongue it was snarling

[00:01:32] In a matter of minutes on bail was out walking

[00:01:40] But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears

[00:01:48] Take the rag away from your face

[00:01:52] 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

[00:02:10] Who carried the dishes and took out the garbage

[00:02:16] And never sat once at the head of the table

[00:02:20] And didn't even talk to the people at the table

[00:02:24] Who just cleaned up all the food from the table

[00:02:28] And emptied the ashtrays on a whole other level

[00:02:32] Got killed by a blow lay slain by a cane

[00:02:36] That sailed through the air and came down through the room

[00:02:40] Doomed and determined to destroy all the gentle

[00:02:43] And she never done nothing to William Zanzinger

[00:02:51] But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears

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

[00:03:04] Now ain't the time for your tears

[00:03:14] In the courtroom of honor the judge pounded his gavel

[00:03:20] To show that all's equal and that the courts are on the level

[00:03:25] And that the strings in the books ain't pulled and persuaded

[00:03:30] And that even the nobles get properly handled

[00:03:34] Once that the cops have chased after and caught 'em

[00:03:37] And that the ladder of law has no top and no bottom

[00:03:42] Stared at the person who killed for no reason

[00:03:46] Who just happened to be feelin' that way without warnin'

[00:03:50] And he spoke through his cloak most deep and distinguished

[00:03:53] And handed out strongly for penalty and repentance

[00:03:58] William Zanzinger with a six-month sentence

[00:04:06] Oh but you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears

[00:04:14] Bury the rag deep in your face

[00:04:18] For now's the time for your tears