stanley holloway《Runcorn Ferry》[MP3_LRC]

[00:00.00]90听音乐网 www.90T8.com  [00:00.04]Runcorn Ferry Tuppence Per Person Per Trip) - Stanley Holloway [00:09.18]On the banks of the mersey over on cheshire side [00:12.67]Lies runcorn that's best known to fame [00:16.25]By transporter Bridge as takes folks over t'stream [00:20.44]Or else brings them back across same [00:23.51]In days afore transporter bridge were put up [00:27.13]A ferryboat lay in the slip [00:29.85]And old ted the boatman would row folks across [00:33.96]At per tuppence per person per trip [00:37.64]Now runcorn lay over on one side of stream [00:41.35]And widnes on t'other side stood [00:44.32]And as nobody wanted to go either place [00:48.08]Well the trade wasn't any too good [00:51.53]One evening to ted's superlative surprise [00:55.82]Three customers came into view [00:58.56]A Mr and Mrs ramsbottom it were [01:02.12]And albert their little son too [01:05.99]How much for the three Mr Ramsbottom asked [01:09.67]As his hand to his pocket did dip [01:13.42]Ted said same for three as it would be for one [01:17.48]Per tuppence per person per trip [01:21.60]You're not charging tuppence for that little lad [01:24.52]Said mother her eyes flashing wild [01:28.54]Per tuppence per person per trip answered ted [01:32.30]Per woman per man or per child [01:36.52]Fivepence for three that's the most that I'll pay [01:40.25]Said father don't waste time in talk [01:44.42]Per tuppence per person per trip answered ted [01:48.19]And them as can't pay as to walk [01:52.59]We can walk an all said father come mother [01:55.83]It's none so deep weather's quite mild [01:59.61]So into the water the three of them stepped [02:02.89]The father the mother the child [02:07.01]The further they paddled the deeper it got [02:10.50]But they wouldn't give in once begun [02:14.12]In the spirit that's made lancashire what she is [02:18.33]They'd sooner be drownded than done [02:22.74]Very soon the old people were up to their necks [02:26.46]And the little lad clean out of sight [02:30.93]Said father where's albert and mother replied [02:35.43]I've got hold of his hand he's all right [02:39.70]Well just at that moment pa got an idea [02:43.36]And floundering back to old ted he said [02:47.50]We've walked half way come take us the rest [02:50.84]For half price that's a penny a head [02:54.77]But ted wasn't standing for none of that there [02:58.21]And making an obstinate lip [03:01.49]Per tuppence per person per trip ted replied [03:05.61]Per trip or per part of per trip [03:10.12]All right then said father let me take the boat [03:14.29]And I'll pick up the others half way [03:17.19]I'll row them across and I'll bring the boat back [03:20.72]And thruppence in t'bargain I'll pay [03:24.86]Were money for nothing ted answered right ho [03:28.65]And father got hold of the sculls [03:31.89]With the sharp end of boat towards middle of stream [03:35.46]He were there in a couple of pulls [03:38.84]He got mother out it were rather a job [03:42.29]With the water she weighed half a ton [03:45.84]Then pushing the oar down the side of the boat [03:49.26]Started fishing around for his son [03:52.84]When poor little albert came up to the top [03:56.53]His collars were soggy and limp [03:59.70]And with holding his breath at the bottom so long [04:03.06]His face were as red as a shrimp [04:06.52]Pa took them across and he brought the boat back [04:10.07]And he said to old ted on the slip [04:13.60]Wilt row me across by me'sen ted said [04:17.25]Aye at per tuppence per person per trip [04:22.12]When they got t'other side father laughed fit to bust [04:27.20]He'd got best of bargain you see [04:30.40]He'd worked it all out and he'd got his own way [04:33.84]And he'd paid nobbut fivepence for three