The Unfortunate Miss Bailey-The Kingston Trio

[ti:The Unfortunate Miss Bailey] [ar:The Kingston Trio] [al:Sing Together] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.27]The Unfortunate Miss Bailey - The Kingston Trio [00:01.82] [00:06.54]In seventeen forty two it was customary in the township of Halifax [00:10.40]For a gentleman to partake occasionally of Ratliff [00:13.79] [00:14.47]Which was a light flavored liquor of amazing potency [00:18.75]Which originated in middle sex [00:20.60]And which we suppose is the reason for this song [00:22.90] [00:27.99]Oh miss bailey unfortunate miss bailey [00:32.97]A captain bold in Halifax who dwelt in country quarters [00:36.29]Seduced a maid who hung herself one Monday in her garters [00:40.24]His wicked conscience smitted him he lost his stomach daily [00:44.06]He took to drinking Ratliff and thought upon miss bailey [00:48.05] [00:50.12]Oh miss bailey unfortunate miss bailey [00:54.43] [00:55.74]One night betimes he went to bed for he had caught the fever [00:59.42]Said he I am a handsome man and I'm a gay deceiver [01:02.72] [01:03.29]His candle just a twelve o'clock began to burn quite palely [01:07.16]A ghost stepped up to his bedside and said behold miss bailey [01:10.63] [01:13.20]Oh miss bailey unfortunate miss bailey [01:18.06] [01:18.94]Avast miss bailey then he cried you can't affright me really [01:22.65]Dear captain smith the ghost replied you used me ungenteelly [01:26.52]The coroner's quest goes hard with me because I've acted freely [01:30.47]And parson biggs won't bury me though I'm a dead miss bailey [01:34.24] [01:36.55]Oh miss bailey unfortunate miss bailey [01:40.65] [01:41.21]Dear mam says he since you and I must once for all accounts close [01:45.00]I have a one pound note in my regimental small clothes [01:49.08]'Twill bribe the sexton for your grave the ghost then answered gaily [01:52.76]Bless you wicked captain smith remember poor miss bailey [01:56.65] [02:00.81]Oh miss bailey unfortunate miss bailey [02:04.30] [02:07.71]All's well that ends well I suppose