《The Blacksmith And The Toffee Maker》歌词

[00:00:00] The Blacksmith And The Toffee Maker - Jake Thackray

[00:00:09] He was a blacksmith by trade

[00:00:12] He used to live on his own

[00:00:15] She was a little old maid

[00:00:18] She was all gristle and bone

[00:00:20] Just a crone that you might not have fancied yourself

[00:00:24] She was not born to attract

[00:00:27] She was lined up for the shelf

[00:00:30] If it were not for the fact the black smith loved her well

[00:00:34] He loved her like hell he used to grunt and sigh fit to die

[00:00:41] But from afar for he was shy as blacksmiths often are

[00:00:51] She made a meagre livelihood

[00:00:54] From her homemade toffee that she'd sell

[00:00:57] Up and down the neighbourhood

[00:00:59] To a butterscotch and caramel clientele

[00:01:02] And optimistically she used to think

[00:01:06] That she get a husband yet

[00:01:08] She was far too modest to wink to proud to be coquette

[00:01:13] You bet cause she'd got a squint

[00:01:16] She was skinny she was skint

[00:01:17] It never seemed that she so palpably bizarre and banal

[00:01:26] Could ever be a femme fatale

[00:01:33] Time has no time to spare

[00:01:36] And the years pass by as they must

[00:01:39] The spinster shivered with despair

[00:01:41] And the blacksmith sweated with lust

[00:01:44] Fit to bust

[00:01:44] Until one day she went into the

[00:01:46] Church her simple heart to unclose

[00:01:51] Lord don't leave me in the lurch don't turn up your nose

[00:01:55] God knows I'm not much cop

[00:01:58] But my legs go up to the top

[00:02:00] Oh tell me why you've passed me by

[00:02:05] And if you can dear Lord on high get me a man

[00:02:15] She she was in for a shock for high in the tower like a bird

[00:02:20] The smith was mending the clock

[00:02:23] And he had overheard every word

[00:02:26] He nearly fell off his perch with delight

[00:02:29] But stout fellow he kept his head

[00:02:32] He didn't snigger as a lot of men might

[00:02:34] But in the tones of Jehovah instead

[00:02:37] He said you're not bereft there's a good lad left

[00:02:40] He's nothing flash but still reliable staunch and true

[00:02:49] Dear daughter will will a blacksmith do

[00:02:56] The spinster's eyes opened wide

[00:02:58] When she heard the almighty one

[00:03:01] In a trembling voice

[00:03:03] She replied lord any man is better than none

[00:03:06] Where upon the joyous blacksmith went home at the trot

[00:03:10] Dressed up to kill in a tick

[00:03:13] Went and asked her if she'd have him or not

[00:03:16] And she said yes damn quick

[00:03:18] Because she knew her state it's daft to wait

[00:03:22] When love is overdue to miss your cue delay or demur

[00:03:30] In answer to a little cri de coeur

[00:03:37] This is as much of a romance as

[00:03:40] All of the others that you get

[00:03:43] And not so much a song and a dance

[00:03:46] As your Romeo and Juliet nor as wet

[00:03:48] Because their love didn't go to

[00:03:50] Their head no call to go berserk

[00:03:54] The spinster went up to bed

[00:03:57] And the blacksmith went to work

[00:03:59] Don't smirk such loves are few

[00:04:01] They were happy they were true

[00:04:03] They knew their hearts' desires

[00:04:06] As love requires with no deceits

[00:04:11] He used his fires to boil up her sweets