Fairport Convention《Matty Groves》[MP3_LRC]

[00:00.00]90听音乐网 www.90T8.com  [00:31.18]A holiday a holiday and the first one of the year [00:37.00]Lord Donald's wife came into the church the gospel for to hear [00:43.08]And when the meeting it was done she cast her eyes about [00:48.69]And there she saw little matty groves walking in the crowd [00:55.09]Come home with me little matty groves come home with me tonight [01:01.00]Come home with me little matty groves and sleep with me till light [01:07.35]Oh I can't come home I won't come home and sleep with you tonight [01:12.73]By the rings on your fingers I can tell you are my master's wife [01:19.34]But if I am lord Donald's wife lord Donald's not at home [01:24.95]He is out in the far cornfields bringing the yearlings home [01:42.92]And a servant who was standing by and hearing what was said [01:48.63]He swore lord Donald he would know before the sun would set [01:54.80]And in his hurry to carry the news he bent his breast and ran [02:00.74]And when he came to the broad millstream [02:03.95]He took off his shoes and he swam [02:18.77]Little matty groves he lay down and took a little sleep [02:23.87]When he awoke lord Donald was standing at his feet [02:29.60]Saying how do you like my feather bed [02:33.15]And how do you like my sheets [02:35.91]How do you like my lady who lies in your arms asleep [02:41.38]Oh well I like your feather bed and well I like your sheets [02:47.56]But better I like your lady gay who lies in my arms asleep [02:53.67]Well get up get up lord Donald cried get up as quick as you can [02:59.28]It'll never be said in fair England that I slew a naked man [03:05.12]Oh I can't get up I won't get up I can't get up for my life [03:11.29]For you have two long beaten swords and I not a pocket knife [03:17.11]Well it's true I have two beaten swords [03:20.54]And they cost me deep in the purse [03:23.48]But you will have the better of them and I will have the worse [03:29.30]And you will strike the very first blow and strike it like a man [03:35.48]I will strike the very next blow and I'll kill you if I can [03:52.16]So matty struck the very first blow and he hurt lord Donald sore [03:57.67]Lord Donald struck the very next blow and matty struck no more [04:03.60]And then lord Donald took his wife and he sat her on his knee [04:09.19]Saying who do you like the best of us matty groves or me [04:15.38]And then up spoke his own dear wife never heard to speak so free [04:21.02]I'd rather a kiss from dead matty's lips than you or your finery