Fairport Convention《Matty Groves》[MP3_LRC]

[00:00.00]90听音乐网 www.90T8.com  [00:18.60]A holiday a holiday [00:21.34]And the first one of the year [00:23.91]Lord Donald's wife came into the church [00:26.84]The Gospel for to hear [00:29.15]And when the meeting it was done [00:32.02]She cast her eyes about [00:34.26]And there she saw little Matty Groves [00:37.26]Walking in the crowd [00:39.82]Come home with me little Matty Groves [00:42.62]Come home with me tonight [00:45.06]Come home with me little Matty Groves [00:47.93]And sleep with me til light [00:50.43]Oh I can't come home I won't come home [00:53.42]And sleep with you tonight [00:55.71]By the rings on your fingers [00:57.40]I can tell you are Lord Donald's wife [01:01.07]But if I am Lord Donald's wife [01:03.89]Lord Donald's not at home [01:06.82]He is out in the far cornfields [01:09.51]Bringing the yearlings home [01:22.42]And a servant who was standing by [01:25.23]And hearing what was said [01:27.66]He swore Lord Donald he would know [01:30.47]Before the sun would set [01:33.09]And in his hurry to carry the news [01:35.90]He bent his breast and ran [01:38.26]And when he came to the broad mill stream [01:41.38]He took off his shoes and he swam [01:54.93]Little Matty Groves he lay down [01:57.30]And took a little sleep [01:59.95]When he awoke Lord Donald [02:02.57]Was standing at his feet [02:05.19]Saying How do you like my feather bed [02:07.69]And how do you like my sheets [02:10.12]How do you like my lady [02:12.49]Who lies in your arms asleep [02:15.49]Oh well I like your feather bed [02:18.17]And well I like your sheets [02:20.54]But better I like your lady gay [02:23.42]Who lies in my arms asleep [02:25.85]Well get up get up Lord Donald cried [02:28.97]Get up as quick as you can [02:31.21]It'll never be said in fair England [02:33.96]I slew a naked man [02:36.52]Oh I can't get up I won't get up [02:39.46]I can't get up for my life [02:41.70]For you have two long beaten swords [02:44.57]And I not a pocket knife [02:46.88]Well it's true I have two beaten swords [02:49.87]And they cost me deep in the purse [02:52.25]But you will have the better of them [02:55.11]And I will have the worse [02:57.67]And you will strike the very first blow [03:00.53]And strike it like a man [03:02.91]I will strike the very next blow [03:05.71]And I'll kill you if I can [03:18.94]So Matty struck the very first blow [03:21.63]And he hurt Lord Donald sore [03:24.00]Lord Donald struck the very next blow [03:26.75]And Matty struck no more [03:29.24]And then Lord Donald he took his wife [03:32.11]And he sat her on his knee [03:34.42]Saying Who do you like the best of us [03:37.47]Matty Groves or me [03:39.98]And then up spoke his own dear wife [03:42.72]Never heard to speak so free [03:44.90]I'd rather a kiss from dead Matty's lips [03:47.90]Than you or your finery [04:01.64]Lord Donald he jumped up [04:03.70]And loudly he did bawl [04:05.94]He struck his wife right through the heart [04:08.88]And pinned her against the wall [04:11.37]A grave a grave Lord Donald cried [04:13.93]To put these lovers in [04:16.30]But bury my lady at the top [04:18.98]For she was of noble kin