《Matty Groves》歌词

[00:00:18] A holiday a holiday

[00:00:21] And the first one of the year.

[00:00:24] Lord Donald's wife came into the church

[00:00:27] The Gospel for to hear

[00:00:29] And when the meeting it was done

[00:00:32] She cast her eyes about

[00:00:34] And there she saw little Matty Groves

[00:00:37] Walking in the crowd

[00:00:39] Come home with me little Matty Groves

[00:00:42] Come home with me tonight.

[00:00:45] Come home with me little Matty Groves

[00:00:48] And sleep with me 'til light

[00:00:50] Oh I can't come home I won't come home

[00:00:53] And sleep with you tonight!

[00:00:55] By the rings on your fingers I can tell

[00:00:58] You are Lord Donald's wife

[00:01:01] What if I am Lord Donald's wife

[00:01:04] Lord Donald's not at home.

[00:01:06] He is out in the far cornfields

[00:01:09] Bringing the yearlings home

[00:01:22] And a servant who was standing by

[00:01:25] And hearing what was said

[00:01:27] He swore Lord Donald he would know

[00:01:31] Before the sun would set

[00:01:33] And in his hurry to carry the news

[00:01:36] He bent his breast and ran

[00:01:38] And when he came to the broad mill stream

[00:01:41] He took off his shoes and swam

[00:01:55] Little Matty Groves he lay down

[00:01:57] And took a little sleep

[00:01:59] When he awoke Lord Donald

[00:02:02] Was standing at his feet

[00:02:05] Saying How do you like my feather bed?

[00:02:07] And how do you like my sheets?

[00:02:10] How do you like my lady

[00:02:13] Who lies in your arms asleep?

[00:02:15] Oh well I like your feather bed

[00:02:18] And well I like your sheets

[00:02:20] But better I like your lady wife

[00:02:23] Who lies in my arms asleep

[00:02:25] Well get up! Get up! Lord Donald cried

[00:02:29] Get up as quick as you can!

[00:02:31] It'll never be said in fair England

[00:02:34] I slew a naked man

[00:02:36] Oh I can't get up I won't get up

[00:02:39] I can't get up for my life!

[00:02:41] For you have two long beaten swords

[00:02:44] And I not a pocket knife

[00:02:47] Well it's true I have two beaten swords

[00:02:50] And they cost me deep in the purse.

[00:02:52] But you will have the better of them

[00:02:55] And I will have the worse

[00:02:57] And you will strike the very first blow

[00:03:01] And strike it like a man!

[00:03:03] I will strike the very next blow

[00:03:05] And I'll kill you if I can

[00:03:19] So Matty struck very the first blow

[00:03:21] And he hurt Lord Donald sore.

[00:03:24] Lord Donald struck the very next blow

[00:03:26] And Matty struck no more.

[00:03:29] And then Lord Donald he took his wife

[00:03:32] And he sat her upon his knee

[00:03:34] Saying Who do you like the best of us

[00:03:37] Matty Groves or me?

[00:03:40] And then up spoke his own dear wife

[00:03:42] Never heard to speak so free

[00:03:44] I'd rather a kiss from dead Matty's lips

[00:03:48] Than you or your finery

[00:04:01] Lord Donald he jumped up

[00:04:04] And loudly he did bawl

[00:04:06] He struck his wife right through the heart

[00:04:08] And pinned her against the wall

[00:04:11] A grave a grave! Lord Donald cried

[00:04:14] To put these lovers in!

[00:04:16] But bury my lady at the top

[00:04:19] For she was of noble kin.