The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll-Christy Moore

[ti:The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll] [ar:Christy Moore] [al:Burning Times] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (哈蒂·卡罗尔的寂寞之死) - Christy Moore [00:12.16]William Zanzinger killed Hattie Carroll [00:16.36] [00:17.94]With a cane that he twirled [00:19.88]On his diamond ring finger [00:22.72] [00:24.05]At a Baltimore hotel society gathering [00:29.25] [00:30.19]The police were called in [00:31.67]And his weapon took from him [00:35.55] [00:36.15]They drove him into custody down to the station [00:40.50] [00:42.17]Charged William Zanzinger with First Degree Murder [00:47.19] [00:50.16]And you who philosophise disgrace [00:55.26]And criticise my fears [00:58.41]Take that rag away from your face [01:02.52]Now is not the time for your tears [01:06.80] [01:08.42]When William Zanzinger was 24 [01:12.45]He was farming tobacco on 600 acres [01:16.59]With rich wealthy parents to provide and protect him [01:20.48]High office relations in the politics of Maryland [01:24.71]Reacted to his deed with a shrug of his shoulders [01:28.37]With sneering and swear words his tongue it was snarling [01:32.19]In less than 10 minutes on bail was out walking [01:36.94] [01:40.19]And you who philosophise disgrace [01:45.07]And criticise my fears [01:48.56]Take that rag away from your face [01:52.45]Now is not the time for your tears [01:56.22] [01:58.29]Hattie Carroll was a maid who worked in the kitchen [02:03.53] [02:04.55]51 years old with 10 children [02:08.91] [02:10.51]She carried the dishes and took out the garbage [02:15.24] [02:16.55]She never once sat at the head of the table [02:20.77]She never even spoke to the people at the table [02:24.34]Just cleared all the food from the table [02:28.43]And emptied ashtrays on a whole other level [02:32.56]Killed by a blow and lay slain by a cane [02:36.22]That sailed through the air [02:37.97]And came down through the room [02:40.51]Doomed and determined to destroy all that's gentle [02:44.41]She never did nothing to William Zanzinger [02:49.40] [02:52.05]And you who philosophise disgrace [02:57.06]And criticise my fears [03:00.35]Take that rag away from your face [03:04.37]Now is not the time for your tears [03:07.92] [03:14.33]At the courtroom of honour [03:16.22]The Judge pounded his gavel [03:18.44] [03:20.66]To show all is equal and his court is on the level [03:24.43] [03:26.44]That the strings and the books are [03:28.64]Not pulled or persuaded [03:30.77]Even the rich get properly treated [03:35.20]Once the cops have chased them and caught them [03:38.63]The ladder of the law has no top and no bottom [03:42.48]He stared at that man who had killed for no reason [03:46.42]Who just happened to be feeling [03:48.43]That way without warning [03:50.47]He spoke through his cloak [03:52.09]Most deep and distinguished [03:54.27]And handed down strongly [03:56.31]Form penalty and repentance [03:58.46]Gave William Zanzinger a 6 month sentence [04:03.57] [04:06.41]And you who philosophise disgrace [04:11.38]And criticise my fears [04:14.63]Bury that rag most deep in your face [04:18.57]Now is the time for your tears