The Unfortunate Miss Bailey-The Kingston Trio

[ti:The Unfortunate Miss Bailey] [ar:The Kingston Trio] [al:The Collection 1958-1961] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.26]The Unfortunate Miss Bailey - The Kingston Trio [00:06.77]In seventeen forty-two it was customary in the township of halifax [00:11.05]For a gentleman to partake occasionally of ratafia [00:14.44]Which was a light-flavored liquor of amazing potency [00:19.11] [00:19.67]Which originated in middle sex [00:21.18]And which we suppose is the reason for this song [00:23.69] [00:28.59]Oh miss bailey unfortunate miss bailey [00:32.00] [00:33.44]A captain bold in halifax who dwelt in country quarters [00:37.10]Seduced a maid who hung herself one monday in her garters [00:41.09]His wicked conscience smitted him he lost his stomach daily [00:44.88]He took to drinking ratafia and thought upon miss bailey [00:48.43] [00:51.10]Oh miss bailey unfortunate miss bailey [00:54.78] [00:56.85]One night betimes he went to bed for he had caught the fever [01:00.56]Said he I am a handsome man and I'm a gay deceiver [01:04.32]His candle just a twelve o'clock began to burn quite palely [01:08.34]A ghost stepped up to his bedside and said behold miss bailey [01:11.96] [01:14.55]Oh miss bailey unfortunate miss bailey [01:19.46] [01:20.29]Avast miss bailey then he cried you can't affright me really [01:24.06]Dear captain smith the ghost replied you used me ungenteelly [01:28.10]The coroner's quest goes hard with me because I've acted freely [01:31.94]And parson biggs won't bury me though I'm a dead miss bailey [01:35.86] [01:38.15]Oh miss bailey unfortunate miss bailey [01:41.70] [01:42.84]Dear mam says he since you and I must once for all accounts close [01:46.68]I have a one pound note in my regimental small clothes [01:50.69]'Twill bribe the sexton for your grave the ghost then answered gaily [01:54.63]Bless you wicked captain smith remember poor miss bailey [01:58.40] [02:02.81]Oh miss bailey unfortunate miss bailey [02:08.24] [02:09.54]All's well that ends well I suppose [02:11.85]