《Runcorn Ferry》歌词

[00:00:00] Runcorn Ferry - Stanley Holloway

[00:00:09] On the banks of the Mersey over on Cheshire side

[00:00:12] Lies Runcorn that's best known to fame

[00:00:16] By Transporter Bridge as takes folks over stream

[00:00:20] Or else brings them back across same

[00:00:22] In days before transporter to

[00:00:24] Bridge were put up

[00:00:26] A ferryboat lay in the slip

[00:00:29] And old Ted the boatman would row folks across

[00:00:33] At per tuppence per person per trip

[00:00:36] Now Runcorn lay over on one side of stream

[00:00:40] And Widnes on other side stood

[00:00:43] And as nobody wanted to go either place

[00:00:46] Well the trade wasn't any too good

[00:00:50] One evening to Ted's superlative surprise

[00:00:54] Three customers came into view

[00:00:57] A Mr and Mrs Rams bottom it were

[00:01:00] And Albert their little son too

[00:01:04] How much for the three Mr Rams bottom asked

[00:01:07] As his hand to his pocket did dip

[00:01:11] Ted said same for three as it would be for one

[00:01:15] Per tuppence per person per trip

[00:01:19] You're not charging tuppence for that little lad

[00:01:22] Said mother her eyes flashing wild

[00:01:25] Per tuppence per person per trip answered Ted

[00:01:29] Per woman per man or per child

[00:01:34] Five pence for three that's the most that I'll pay

[00:01:37] Said father don't waste time in talk

[00:01:41] Per tuppence per person per trip answered Ted

[00:01:45] And them as can't pay as to walk

[00:01:49] We can walk an all said father

[00:01:51] Come mother it's none so deep weather's quite mild

[00:01:56] So into the water the three of them stepped

[00:01:59] The father the mother the child

[00:02:03] The further they paddled the deeper it got

[00:02:06] But they wouldn't give in once begun

[00:02:10] In the spirit that's made Lancashire what she is

[00:02:14] They'd sooner be drownded than done

[00:02:19] Very soon the old people were up to their necks

[00:02:22] And the little lad clean out of sight

[00:02:26] Said father where's Albert

[00:02:29] And mother replied I've got hold of his hand he's all right

[00:02:35] Well just at that moment Pa got an idea

[00:02:39] And floundering back to old Ted

[00:02:42] He said we've walked half way

[00:02:45] Come take us the rest

[00:02:46] For half price that's a penny a head

[00:02:49] But Ted wasn't standing for none of that there

[00:02:53] And making an obstinate lip

[00:02:56] Per tuppence per person per trip Ted replied

[00:03:00] Per trip or per part of per trip

[00:03:05] All right then said father let me take the boat

[00:03:09] And I'll pick up the others half way

[00:03:12] I'll row them across and I'll bring the boat back

[00:03:15] And thruppence in bargain I'll pay

[00:03:19] They were money for nothing

[00:03:20] Ted answered right ho

[00:03:22] And father got hold of the sculls

[00:03:26] With the sharp end of boat towards middle of stream

[00:03:29] He were there in a couple of pulls

[00:03:32] He got mother out it were rather a job

[00:03:36] With the water she weighed half a ton

[00:03:39] Then pushing the oar down the side of the boat

[00:03:43] Started fishing around for his son

[00:03:46] When poor little Albert came up to the top

[00:03:49] His collars were soggy and limp

[00:03:53] And with holding his breath at the bottom so long

[00:03:56] His face were as red as a shrimp

[00:04:00] Pa took them across and he brought the boat back

[00:04:03] And he said to old Ted on the slip

[00:04:07] Will it row me across by me

[00:04:09] Ted said

[00:04:10] Aye at per tuppence per person per trip

[00:04:15] When they got to other side

[00:04:17] Father laughed fit to bust

[00:04:20] He'd got best of bargain you see

[00:04:22] He'd worked it all out and he'd got his own way

[00:04:26] And he'd paid nob but five pence for three