《The Pax Britannica》歌词

[00:00:00] The Pax Britannica - Ian Anderson

[00:00:09] I came to woo you at behest of

[00:00:11] Uncle Leo did my best

[00:00:14] To charm and Hatter sooth lay thoughts

[00:00:16] Of scheming Saxon Prince to rest

[00:00:19] Just seventeen you were emboldened

[00:00:22] Turned away plain Orange boy

[00:00:25] And made for me a consort haven

[00:00:28] In your heart haven of joy

[00:00:34] Now Empire spills a growing blot

[00:00:36] Across the atlas leaves its mark

[00:00:39] The hands of men in iron ships stoke

[00:00:41] Their boilers fan the spark

[00:00:45] Generous in deed and promise our

[00:00:47] Emissaries make fair trade

[00:00:50] And pay with sovereign Queenly coin for goods

[00:00:54] And worldly fortunes made

[00:00:59] We will win them and contain them

[00:01:01] Not by Enneld Pattern gun:

[00:01:04] No hard coercion whip or stick but

[00:01:06] Ten good shillings to be won

[00:01:09] See we offer contracts clear in

[00:01:12] English plain as it appears

[00:01:15] In small print some trifling matters:

[00:01:18] Not important never fear

[00:01:24] Pax Britannica Pax Britannica rules

[00:01:26] The headland and the wave

[00:01:28] Hansa spirit will enrich us keep

[00:01:31] Us from an early grave

[00:01:34] Sweet Victoria Mother England

[00:01:37] Gracious queen whom God will save

[00:02:07] We'll leave them gifts of architecture

[00:02:09] Engineering laws and more

[00:02:13] The willow bat the bowler hat of

[00:02:15] Gentlemen who keep the score

[00:02:18] Head-up code of moral conduct

[00:02:20] Never minions to deceive

[00:02:23] Straight the ball and best ofall when

[00:02:27] Time is come we take our leave

[00:02:32] Pax Britannica Pax Britannica rules

[00:02:35] The headland and the wave

[00:02:37] Hansa spirit will enrich us keep

[00:02:40] Us from an early grave

[00:02:42] My sweet Victoria your dearest Albert;

[00:02:49] Two ledger lines above the stave