《Matty Groves》歌词

[00:00:03] A holiday

[00:00:04] A holiday

[00:00:07] And the first one of the year

[00:00:10] Lord DArlen's wife came into the church

[00:00:11] The gospel for to hear

[00:00:16] And when the meeting it was done

[00:00:21] She cast her eyes about

[00:00:26] And there she saw little Matty Groves

[00:00:29] Walking in the crowd

[00:00:32] Come home with me

[00:00:37] Little Matty Groves

[00:00:39] Come home with me tonight

[00:00:40] Come home with me

[00:00:42] Little Matty Groves

[00:00:44] And sleep with me till light

[00:00:47] Oh

[00:00:49] I can't come home

[00:00:53] I won't come home and sleep with you tonight

[00:00:59] By the rings on your fingers I can tell you are my master's wife

[00:01:04] But if I am Lord Arlen 's wife

[00:01:13] Lord Arlen's not at home

[00:01:17] He is out in the far cornfields bringing the yearlings home

[00:01:30] And a servant who was standing by and hearing what was said

[00:01:43] He swore Lord Arlen he would know before the sun would set

[00:01:49] And in his hurry to carry the news

[00:01:55] He bent his breast and ran

[00:02:00] And when he came to the broad millstream

[00:02:21] He took off his shoes and he swam

[00:02:25] Little Matty Groves

[00:02:28] He lay down and took a little sleep

[00:02:34] When he awoke

[00:02:39] Lord Arlen was standing at his feet

[00:02:44] Saying How do you like my feather bed and how do you like my sheets

[00:02:58] How do you like my lady who lies in your arms asleep

[00:03:06] Oh

[00:03:09] Well I like your feather bed and well I like your sheets

[00:03:19] But better I like your lady gay who lies in my arms asleep

[00:03:27] Well

[00:03:29] Get up

[00:03:42] Get up Lord Arlen cried

[00:03:44] Get up as quick as you can

[00:03:46] It'll never be said in fair England that I slew a naked man

[00:03:50] Oh

[00:03:51] I can't get up

[00:03:56] I won't get up

[00:04:00] I can't get up for my life

[00:04:03] For you have two long beaten swords and I not a pocket knife

[00:04:16] Well it's true I have two beaten swords and they cost me deep in the purse

[00:04:41] But you will have the better of them and I will have the worse

[00:04:49] And you will strike the very first blow and strike it like a man

[00:04:55] I will strike the very next blow and I'll kill you if I can

[00:05:06] So Matty struck the very first blow and he hurt Lord Arlen sore

[00:05:25] Lord Arlen struck the very next blow and Matty struck no more

[00:05:35] And then Lord Arlen took his wife and he sat her on his knee

[00:05:45] Saying Who do you like the best of us

[00:05:52] Matty Groves or me

[00:06:03] And then up spoke his own dear wife

[00:06:07] Never heard to speak so free

[00:06:11] I'd rather a kiss from dead Matty's lips than you or your finery

[00:06:25] Lord Arlen he jumped up and loudly he did bawl

[00:06:32] He struck his wife right through the heart and pinned her against the wall

[00:06:43] A grave

[00:06:48] A grave Lord Arlen cried

[00:06:53] To put these lovers in

[00:06:58] But bury my lady at the top for she was of noble kin