《The Top and the Ball》歌词

[00:00:00] The Top and the Ball - Stephin Merritt

[00:00:09] I was made so they say

[00:00:11] In the burgomaster's shop

[00:00:13] By whom else but the mayor

[00:00:15] I'm one important top

[00:00:17] Do i know you she said

[00:00:19] For i do not speak with all

[00:00:21] I've got cork in my head

[00:00:23] I am one beautiful ball

[00:00:26] Can't we be sweethearts

[00:00:28] No i don't think so

[00:00:30] Shan't we be sweethearts

[00:00:33] No

[00:00:34] There are reasons why we will not tootle together

[00:00:39] You were made from some tree

[00:00:41] Me of african leather

[00:00:43] And besides there's a swallow

[00:00:46] Who always says

[00:00:47] I will

[00:00:47] There's a promise or almost

[00:00:50] And your chances are nil

[00:00:52] We can't be sweethearts

[00:00:54] About that swallow

[00:00:56] We shan't be sweethearts

[00:00:59] Oh

[00:01:01] Soon the ball disappears

[00:01:03] She just bounced off somewhere

[00:01:05] Then the top after years

[00:01:07] Spins away into thin air

[00:01:09] When they meet in the gutter

[00:01:11] She's droopy old and wet

[00:01:13] Though her heart's all aflutter

[00:01:15] He's sure they haven't met

[00:01:17] Were we old sweethearts

[00:01:20] No i don't think so

[00:01:22] Sure we weren't sweethearts

[00:01:25] No

[00:01:27] In the garbage old friends

[00:01:30] Look even older

[00:01:32] In the garbage even old friends

[00:01:36] Get the cold shoulder

[00:01:40] Can't we be sweethearts