《Matty Groves》歌词

[00:00:00] A holiday a holiday and the first one of the year

[00:00:08] Lord DArlen's wife came into the church

[00:00:12] The gospel for to hear

[00:00:18] And when the meeting it was done she cast her eyes about

[00:00:28] And there she saw little Matty Groves walking in the crowd

[00:00:38] Come home with me little Matty Groves come home with me tonight

[00:00:55] Come home with me little Matty Groves and sleep with me till light

[00:01:11] Oh I can't come home I won't come home and sleep with you tonight

[00:01:39] By the rings on your fingers I can tell you are my master's wife

[00:01:49] But if I am Lord Arlen 's wife Lord Arlen's not at home

[00:01:56] He is out in the far cornfields bringing the yearlings home

[00:02:11] And a servant who was standing by and hearing what was said

[00:02:19] He swore Lord Arlen he would know before the sun would set

[00:02:28] And in his hurry to carry the news he bent his breast and ran

[00:02:37] And when he came to the broad millstream he took off his shoes and he swam

[00:02:43] Little Matty Groves he lay down and took a little sleep

[00:02:54] When he awoke Lord Arlen was standing at his feet

[00:03:02] Saying How do you like my feather bed and how do you like my sheets

[00:03:13] How do you like my lady who lies in your arms asleep

[00:03:21] Oh well I like your feather bed and well I like your sheets

[00:03:38] But better I like your lady gay who lies in my arms asleep

[00:03:53] Well get up get up Lord Arlen cried get up as quick as you can

[00:04:10] It'll never be said in fair England that I slew a naked man

[00:04:35] Oh I can't get up I won't get up I can't get up for my life

[00:04:42] For you have two long beaten swords and I not a pocket knife

[00:04:49] Well it's true I have two beaten swords and they cost me deep in the purse

[00:05:00] But you will have the better of them and I will have the worse

[00:05:16] And you will strike the very first blow and strike it like a man

[00:05:23] I will strike the very next blow and I'll kill you if I can

[00:05:37] So Matty struck the very first blow and he hurt Lord Arlen sore

[00:05:43] Lord Arlen struck the very next blow and Matty struck no more

[00:05:59] And then Lord Arlen took his wife and he sat her on his knee

[00:06:05] Saying Who do you like the best of us Matty Groves or me

[00:06:14] And then up spoke his own dear wife never heard to speak so free

[00:06:22] I'd rather a kiss from dead Matty's lips than you or your finery

[00:06:29] Lord Arlen he jumped up and loudly he did bawl

[00:06:35] He struck his wife right through the heart and pinned her against the wall

[00:06:44] A grave a grave Lord Arlen cried to put these lovers in

[00:06:51] But bury my lady at the top for she was of noble kin