《Phil the Fluters Ball》歌词

[00:00:00] Phil the Fluters Ball - Peter Dawson

[00:00:06] Have you heard of Phil the Fluther of the town of Ballymuck

[00:00:09] The times were going hard with him in fact the man was broke

[00:00:11] So he just sent out a notice to his neighbours one an all

[00:00:14] As to how he'd like their company that evening at a ball

[00:00:17] And when writing out he was careful to suggest to them

[00:00:20] That if they found a hat of his convenient to the dure

[00:00:23] The more they put in whenever he requested them

[00:00:25] The better would the music be for batthering the flure

[00:00:28] With the toot of the flute And the twiddle of the fiddle O

[00:00:31] Hopping in the middle like a herring on the griddle O

[00:00:34] Up down hands around crossing to the wall

[00:00:36] Oh hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the fluther's ball

[00:00:44] There was Misther Denis Dogherty who kept the running dog

[00:00:47] There was little crooked Paddy from the Tiraloughett bog

[00:00:50] There was boys from every Barony and girls from every art

[00:00:53] And the beautiful Miss Bradys in a private a** and cart

[00:00:56] And along with them came the bouncing Mrs Cafferty

[00:00:59] Little Micky Mulligan was also to the fore

[00:01:01] Rose Suzanne and Margaret O'Rafferty

[00:01:04] The flower of Ardmagullion and the pride of Pethravore

[00:01:07] With the toot of the flute And the twiddle of the fiddle O

[00:01:10] Hopping in the middle like a herring on the griddle O

[00:01:12] Up down hands around crossing to the wall

[00:01:15] Oh hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the fluther's ball

[00:01:23] First little Micky Mulligan got up to show them how

[00:01:26] And then the Widda' Cafferty steps out and makes her bow

[00:01:28] I could dance you off

[00:01:30] Your legs sez her as sure as you are born

[00:01:32] If you'll only make the piper play

[00:01:33] The hare was in the corn

[00:01:34] So Phil plays up to the best of his ability

[00:01:37] The lady and the gentleman began to do their share

[00:01:40] Faith then Mick it's you that has agility

[00:01:43] Begorra Mrs Cafferty yer lepping like a hare

[00:01:46] With the toot of the flute And the twiddle of the fiddle O

[00:01:48] Hopping in the middle like a herring on the griddle O

[00:01:51] Up down hands around crossing to the wall

[00:01:54] Oh hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the fluther's ball

[00:02:02] Then Phil the Fluther tipped a wink to little Crooked Pat

[00:02:05] I think it's nearly time sez he for passing round the hat

[00:02:08] So Paddy pass'd the caubeen round and looking mighty cute

[00:02:10] Sez You've got to pay the piper when he toothers on the flute

[00:02:13] Then all joined in wid the greatest joviality

[00:02:16] Covering the buckle and the shuffle and the cut

[00:02:19] Jigs were danced of the very finest quality

[00:02:22] But the Widda' bet the company at handling the fut

[00:02:24] With the toot of the flute And the twiddle of the fiddle O

[00:02:27] Hopping in the middle like a herring on the griddle O

[00:02:30] Up down hands around crossing to the wall

[00:02:33] Oh hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the fluther's ball