《The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll》歌词

[00:00:00] The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (哈蒂·卡罗尔的寂寞之死) - Mason Jennings

[00:00:10] William Zanzinger killed poor Hattie Carroll

[00:00:13] With a cane that he twirled around his diamond ringed finger

[00:00:18] At a Baltimore hotel society gath'rin'

[00:00:23] And the cops were called in and his weapon took from him

[00:00:27] As they rode him in custody down to the station

[00:00:32] And booked William Zanzinger for first-degree murder

[00:00:38] But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears

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

[00:00:52] Now ain't the time for your tears

[00:01:04] William Zanzinger who had twenty-four years

[00:01:09] Owns a tobacco farm of six hundred acres

[00:01:13] With rich wealthy parents who provide and protect him

[00:01:18] And high office relations in the politics of Maryland

[00:01:22] Reacted to his deed with a shrug of his shoulders

[00:01:27] And swear words and sneering and his tongue it was a' snarling

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

[00:01:38] But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears

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

[00:01:53] Now ain't the time for your tears

[00:02:05] Hattie Carroll was a maid in the kitchen

[00:02:08] She was fifty-one years old and gave birth to ten children

[00:02:13] Who carried the dishes and took out the garbage

[00:02:18] And never sat once at the head of the table

[00:02:23] And didn't even talk to the people at the table

[00:02:27] Who just cleaned up all the food from the table

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

[00:02:36] Got killed by a blow lay slain by a cane

[00:02:41] That sailed through the air and came down through the room

[00:02:46] Doomed and determined to destroy all the gentle

[00:02:50] And she never done nothin' to William Zanzinger

[00:02:58] And you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears

[00:03:08] Take the rag away from your face

[00:03:12] Now ain't the time for your tears

[00:03:33] In the courtroom of honor the judge pounded his gavel

[00:03:37] To show that all's equal and that the courts are on the level

[00:03:42] And that the strings in the books ain't pulled and persuaded

[00:03:47] And that even the nobles get properly handled

[00:03:52] Once that the cops have chased after and caught 'em

[00:03:56] And that ladder of law has no top and no bottom

[00:04:01] Stared at the person who killed for no reason

[00:04:05] Who just happened to be feelin' that way without warnin'

[00:04:10] And he spoke through his cloak most deep and distinguished

[00:04:15] And handed out strongly for penalty and repentance

[00:04:19] William Zanzinger with a six-month sentence

[00:04:26] Ah but you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears

[00:04:36] Bury the rag deep in your face

[00:04:40] For now's the time for your tears