《Phil The Fluter’s Ball》歌词

[00:00:00] Phil the Fluter's Ball - John Roche

[00:00:01] Written by： Percy French

[00:00:06] Have you heard of Phil the Fluther of the town of Ballymuck

[00:00:09] The times were going hard with him in fact the man was broke

[00:00:12] So he just sent an invitation to his neighbours one an all

[00:00:15] As to how he'd like their company that evening at a ball

[00:00:18] And when writin' out he was careful to suggest to them

[00:00:21] That if they found a hat of his convenient at the door

[00:00:23] The more they put in whenever he requested them

[00:00:27] The better would the music be for batterin' the floor

[00:00:29] With a toot on the flute and a twiddle on the fiddle-O

[00:00:33] Hopping in the middle like a herrin' on the griddle-O

[00:00:35] Up Down Hands around And crossing to the wall

[00:00:38] Sure hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the Fluther's Ball

[00:00:44] First little Micky Mulligan got up to show them how

[00:00:47] And then the Widda' Cafferty steps out and makes her bow

[00:00:50] I could dance you off your legs sez she as sure as you are born

[00:00:53] If ye'll only make the piper play

[00:00:55] The hare was in the corn

[00:00:56] So Phil plays up to the best of his ability

[00:00:59] The lady and the gentleman begin to do their share

[00:01:02] Faith then Mick it's you that has agility

[00:01:05] Begorra Mrs Cafferty yer leppin' like a hare

[00:01:08] With a toot on the flute and a twiddle on the fiddle-O

[00:01:11] Hopping in the middle like a herrin' on the griddle-O

[00:01:14] Up Down Hands around

[00:01:15] And crossing to the wall

[00:01:17] Sure hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the Fluther's Ball

[00:01:23] Then Phil the Fluther tipped a wink to little Crooked Pat

[00:01:26] I think it's nearly time sez he for passin' round the hat

[00:01:29] So Paddy pass'd the caubeen round and looking very cute

[00:01:31] Sez ye've got to pay the piper when he tootles on the flute

[00:01:35] Then all joined in wid the best joviality

[00:01:37] Covering the buckle and the shuffle and the cut

[00:01:40] Jigs were danced of the very finest quality

[00:01:43] But the Widda' bet the company at handling the fut

[00:01:46] With a toot on the flute and a twiddle on the fiddle-O

[00:01:49] Hopping in the middle like a herrin' on the griddle-O

[00:01:52] Up Down Hands around

[00:01:53] And crossing to the wall

[00:01:55] Sure hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the Fluther's Ball

[00:01:58] With a toot on the flute and a twiddle on the fiddle-O

[00:02:03] Hopping in the middle like a herrin' on the griddle-O

[00:02:05] Up Down Hands around

[00:02:06] And crossing to the wall

[00:02:08] Sure hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the Fluther's Ball