Matty Groves-Fairport Convention

[ti:Matty Groves] [ar:Fairport Convention] [al:Cropredy] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Matty Groves (马蒂·格罗夫斯) - Fairport Convention (公平港口大会) [00:27.10]A holiday a holiday [00:29.81]And the first one of the year [00:31.67] [00:32.34]Lord Donald's wife came into the church [00:35.34]The Gospel for to hear [00:36.98] [00:37.80]And when the meeting it was done [00:40.66]She cast her eyes about [00:42.53] [00:43.22]And there she saw little Matty Groves [00:46.28]Walking in the crowd [00:48.01] [00:48.64]Come home with me little Matty Groves [00:51.49]Come home with me tonight [00:53.79]Come home with me little Matty Groves [00:57.20]And sleep with me 'til light [00:59.55]Oh I can't come home I won't come home [01:02.62]And sleep with you tonight [01:04.20] [01:04.97]By the rings on your fingers I can tell [01:07.90]You are Lord Donald's wife [01:09.80] [01:10.43]What if I am Lord Donald's wife [01:13.05] [01:13.74]Lord Donald's not at home [01:15.25] [01:16.30]He is out in the far cornfields [01:18.90]Bringing the yearlings home [01:20.78] [01:32.65]And a servant who was standing by [01:35.50]And hearing what was said [01:37.46] [01:38.04]He swore Lord Donald he would know [01:40.87]Before the sun would set [01:42.94] [01:43.61]And in his hurry to carry the news [01:46.63]He bent his breast and ran [01:48.38] [01:49.11]And when he came to the broad mill stream [01:52.17]He took off his shoes and swam [01:55.66] [02:06.39]Little Matty Groves he lay down [02:08.46] [02:09.09]And took a little sleep [02:10.74] [02:11.53]When he awoke Lord Donald [02:13.48] [02:14.30]Was standing at his feet [02:16.50] [02:17.37]Saying How do you like my feather bed [02:19.78] [02:20.48]And how do you like my sheets [02:22.00] [02:23.10]How do you like my lady [02:25.62]Who lies in your arms asleep [02:27.94] [02:28.67]Oh well I like your feather bed [02:31.13] [02:31.64]And well I like your sheets [02:33.66]But better I like your lady wife [02:36.25]Who lies in my arms asleep [02:39.22]Well get up Get up Lord Donald cried [02:42.40]Get up as quick as you can [02:44.24] [02:44.99]It'll never be said in fair England [02:48.08]I slew a naked man [02:50.77]Oh I can't get up I won't get up [02:53.44] [02:54.10]I can't get up for my life [02:55.66] [02:56.61]For you have two long beaten swords [02:59.34]And I not a pocket knife [03:00.94] [03:01.73]Well it's true I have two beaten swords [03:04.74]And they cost me deep in the purse [03:06.58] [03:07.29]But you will have the better of them [03:10.19]And I will have the worse [03:12.39] [03:12.90]And you will strike the very first blow [03:15.89]And strike it like a man [03:17.59] [03:18.79]I will strike the very next blow [03:21.42]And I'll kill you if I can [03:24.18] [03:46.13]And loudly he did bawl [03:51.58]He struck his wife right through the heart [03:54.79]And pinned her against the wall [03:56.79] [03:57.39]A grave a grave Lord Donald cried [04:00.23]To put these lovers in [04:02.07] [04:02.58]But bury my lady at the top [04:05.54]For she was of noble kin