《(Flora) the Lily of the West》歌词

[00:00:15] when first, i came to louisville

[00:00:19] some pleasure there to find

[00:00:22] a damsel there from lexington

[00:00:26] was pleasing to my mind

[00:00:29] her rosy cheeks, her ruby lips

[00:00:32] like arrows pierced my breast

[00:00:36] and the name she bore was flora

[00:00:40] 'the lily of the west'“

[00:00:47] i courted lovely flora

[00:00:51] some pleasure there to find

[00:00:55] but she turned unto another man

[00:00:58] which sore distressed my mind

[00:01:02] she robbed me of my liberty

[00:01:05] deprived me of my rest

[00:01:09] still i love my faithless flora

[00:01:13] 'the lily of the west'“

[00:01:28] down in yonder shady grove

[00:01:33] a man of high degree

[00:01:36] conversing with my flora there

[00:01:39] it seemed so strange to me

[00:01:42] and the answer that she gave to him

[00:01:46] it sure did me oppress

[00:01:49] i was betrayed by flora

[00:01:53] 'the lily of the west' “

[00:02:01] i stepped up to my rival

[00:02:05] my dagger in my hand

[00:02:08] i seized him by the collar

[00:02:11] and i boldly made him stand

[00:02:14] being mad to desperation

[00:02:19] i pierced him in the breast

[00:02:22] all for my lovely flora

[00:02:26] 'the lily of the west' “

[00:02:34] i had to stand my trial

[00:02:38] i had to make my plea

[00:02:41] they placed me in the criminal box

[00:02:44] and then commenced on me

[00:02:47] although she swore my life away

[00:02:51] deprived me of my rest

[00:02:55] and i still love my faithless flora

[00:02:59] 'the lily of the west'