《Madeira M’Dear?》歌词

[00:00:00] Madeira M'Dear? (Live) - Flanders & Swann

[00:00:01] Written by：Donald Swann /Michael Flanders

[00:00:09] She was young she was pure

[00:00:11] She was new she was nice

[00:00:13] She was fair she was sweet seventeen

[00:00:15] He was old he was vile

[00:00:17] And no stranger to vice

[00:00:18] He was base he was bad he was mean

[00:00:21] He had slyly inviegled her up to his flat

[00:00:24] To view his collection of stamps

[00:00:26] And he said as he hastened to put out the cat

[00:00:29] The wine his cigar and the lamps

[00:00:33] Have some madeira m'dear

[00:00:36] You really have nothing to fear

[00:00:38] I'm not trying to tempt you that wouldn't be right

[00:00:41] You shouldn't drink spirits at this time of night

[00:00:44] Have some madeira m'dear

[00:00:46] It's so very much nicer than beer

[00:00:48] I don't care for sherry one cannot drink stout

[00:00:51] And port is a wine I can well do without

[00:00:54] It's simply a case of chacun á son gout

[00:00:57] Have some madeira m'dear

[00:01:05] Unaware of the wiles of the snake in the grass

[00:01:07] Of the fate of the maiden who topes

[00:01:10] She lowered her standards by raising her glass

[00:01:13] Her courage her eyes and his hopes

[00:01:16] She sipped it she drank it

[00:01:17] She drained it she did

[00:01:18] And he quietly refilled it again

[00:01:21] And he said as he secretly carved one more notch

[00:01:24] On the butt of his gold handled cane

[00:01:27] Have some madeira m'dear

[00:01:29] I've got a small cask of it here

[00:01:32] And once it's been opened you know it won't keep

[00:01:35] Do finish it up it will help you to sleep

[00:01:37] Have some madeira m'dear

[00:01:39] It's really an excellent year

[00:01:42] Now if it were gin you'd be wrong to say yes

[00:01:45] The evil gin does would be hard to assess

[00:01:48] Besides it's inclined to affect my prowess

[00:01:51] Have some madeira m'dear

[00:01:58] Then there flashed through her mind what her mother had said

[00:02:00] With her ante penultimate breath

[00:02:02] Oh my child should you look at the wine that is red

[00:02:05] Be prepared for a fate worse than death

[00:02:08] She let go her glass with a shrill little cry

[00:02:12] Crash tinkle it fell to the floor

[00:02:14] When he asked what in heaven she made no reply

[00:02:16] But put in a dash for the door

[00:02:18] Have some madeira m'dear

[00:02:20] Rang out down the hall loud and clear

[00:02:23] A tremulous cry that was filled with despair

[00:02:25] As she paused to take breath in the cool midnight air

[00:02:28] Have some madeira m'dear

[00:02:30] The words seemed to ring in her ear

[00:02:34] Until the next morning she woke up in bed

[00:02:37] With a smile on her lips and an ache in her head

[00:02:41] And a beard in her earhole that tickled and said

[00:02:44] Have some madeira m'dear