stanley holloway《Gunner Joe》[MP3_LRC]

[00:00.00]90听音乐网 www.90T8.com  [00:08.67]I'll tell you a seafaring story [00:11.55]Of a lad who won honour and fame [00:14.31]Wi Nelson at Battle Trafalgar [00:17.37]Joe Moggeridge that were his name [00:20.43]He were one of the crew of the Victory [00:23.43]His job when a battle begun [00:26.31]Was to take cannon balls out o basket [00:29.91]And shove em down front end o gun [00:33.57]One day him and Nelson were boxing [00:36.96]The compass like sailor lads do [00:40.02]When Ardy comes up wi a spyglass [00:43.26]And pointing says Ere take a screw [00:47.46]They looked to were Ardy were pointing [00:50.67]And saw lots o ships in a row [00:53.85]Joe says abrupt like but respectful [00:57.66]Oratio lad yon's the foe [01:01.53]What say we attack em says Nelson [01:04.59]Says Joe Nay lad not today [01:07.98]And Ardy says Aye well let's toss up [01:11.82]Oratio answers Okay [01:14.88]They tossed it were heads for attacking [01:18.12]And tails for tother way bout [01:21.09]Joe lent them his two headed penny [01:24.03]So the answer was never in doubt [01:26.91]When penny came down ead side uppards [01:30.27]They was in for a do it were plain [01:33.39]And Joe murmered Shiver me timbers [01:36.75]And Nelson kissed Ardy again [01:40.02]And then taking flags out o locker [01:43.47]E strung out a message on high [01:45.63]T were all about England and duty [01:49.59]Crew thought they was ung out to dry [01:53.22]They got the guns ready for action [01:56.19]And that gave em trouble enough [01:59.19]They adn't been fired all the summer [02:01.86]And touch holes were bunged up wi fluff [02:06.09]Joe's cannon it weren't alf a corker [02:09.33]The cannon balls went three foot round [02:12.51]They wasn't no toy balloons either [02:15.81]They weighed close on sixty five pound [02:19.68]Joe selecting two of the largest [02:22.95]Was going to load double for luck [02:26.07]When a hot shot came in thro the porthole [02:28.92]And a gunpowder barrel got struck [02:32.40]By gum there weren't alf an explosion [02:36.36]The gun crew were filled with alarm [02:39.66]As out of the porthole went Joseph [02:42.33]Wi a cannon ball under each arm [02:46.14]At that moment up came the Boat swine [02:49.80]He says Where's Joe Gunner replied [02:54.12]E's taken two cannon balls with I'm [02:56.82]And gone for a breather outside [03:00.30]Do you think he'll be long said the Boat swine [03:03.99]The gunner replied If as ow [03:06.63]E comes back as quick as e left us [03:09.69]E should be ere any time now [03:12.72]And all this time Joe treading water [03:16.32]Was trying is ardest to float [03:19.65]E shouted thro turmoil of battle [03:23.01]Tell someone to lower a boat [03:26.40]Ed come to the top for assistance [03:29.07]Then down to the bottom he'd go [03:31.95]This up and down kind of existence [03:35.01]Made everyone laugh except Joe [03:39.42]At last e could stand it no longer [03:42.42]And next time e came to the top [03:45.42]E said If you don't come and save me [03:48.15]I'll let these ere cannon balls drop [03:52.53]T were Nelson at finish who saved him [03:55.41]And e said Joe deserved the VC [03:58.83]But finding e adn't one andy [04:01.68]E gave Joe an egg for is tea [04:04.89]And after the battle was over [04:07.80]And vessel was safely in dock [04:10.68]The sailors all saved up their coupons [04:14.10]And bought Joe a nice marble clock