《The Man On The Flying Trapeze》歌词

[00:00:03] The Man On The Flying Trapeze -Les Paul

[00:00:04] Once I was happy, but now I'm forlorn

[00:00:05] Like an old coat that is tattered and torn;

[00:00:06] Left on this world to fret and to mourn,

[00:00:08] Betrayed by a maid in her teens.

[00:00:08] The girl that I loved she was handsome;

[00:00:09] I tried all I knew her to please

[00:00:10] But I could not please her one quarter so well

[00:00:11] As the man upon the trapeze.

[00:00:12] He'd fly through the air with the greatest of ease,

[00:00:13] That daring young man on the flying trapeze.

[00:00:14] His movements were graceful, all girls he could please

[00:00:15] And my love he purloined away.

[00:00:16] This young man by name was Signor Bona Slang,

[00:00:18] Tall, big and handsome, as well made as Chang.

[00:00:19] Where'er he appeared the hall loudly rang

[00:00:20] With ovation from all people there.

[00:00:22] He'd smile from the bar on the people below

[00:00:23] And one night he smiled on my love.

[00:00:23] She wink'd back at him and she shouted "Bravo,"

[00:00:26] As he hung by his nose up above.

[00:00:27] Her father and mother were both on my side

[00:00:31] And very hard tried to make her my bride;

[00:00:36] Her father he sighed, and her mother she cried,

[00:00:48] To see her throw herself away.

[00:00:55] 'Twas all no avail, she went there every night,

[00:00:59] And would throw him bouquets on the stage,

[00:01:04] Which caused him to meet her;how he ran me down,

[00:01:11] To tell you would take a whole page.

[00:01:13] One night I as usual went to her dear home,

[00:01:16] Found there her father and mother alone.

[00:01:22] I asked for my love, and soon they made known,

[00:01:25] To my horror that she'd run away.

[00:01:26] She'd packed up her box and eloped in the night

[00:01:36] With him, with the greatest of ease;

[00:01:39] From two stories high he had lowered her down

[00:01:41] To the ground on his flying trapeze.

[00:02:03] Some months after this I went to the Hall;

[00:02:04] Was greatly surprised to see on the wall

[00:02:05] A bill in red letters, which did my heart gall,

[00:02:07] That she was appearing with him.

[00:02:08] He'd taught her gymnastics and dressed her in tights,

[00:02:10] To help him live at his ease,

[00:02:13] And made her assume a masculine name,

[00:02:19] And now she goes on the trapeze.

[00:02:21] She'd fly through the air with the greatest of ease,

[00:02:38] You'd think her the man young man on the flying trapeze.

[00:02:39] Her movements were graceful, all girls she could please,

[00:02:41] And that was the end of my love.