The Dreadful Story about Harriet and the Matches-The Tiger Lillies

[ti:The Dreadful Story about Harriet and the Matches] [ar:The Tiger Lillies] [al:Shockheaded Peter] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Dreadful Story about Harriet and the Matches - The Tiger Lillies [00:30.33]Well it almost makes me cry to tell [00:34.91]What foolish Harriet does befell [00:40.26]Mama and nurse went out one day [00:44.21]And left her all alone to play [00:48.98]Well on the table close at hand [00:53.39]A box of matches chanced to stand [00:58.18]Well mama and nurse had told her [01:02.64]That if she touched them they would scold her [01:07.16]Well Harriet said what a pity [01:12.71]'Cos when they burn they seem so pretty [01:16.43]They crackle so they spit and flame [01:21.28]Mama and papa do often do the same [01:25.56]So she wouldn't take their advice [01:30.25]She lit a match it was so nice [01:35.82]It crackled so it burnt so clear [01:39.38]Exactly like the picture here [01:43.64]So she jumped for joy and she ran about [01:48.33]And was too pleased to put it out [01:52.82]Well the p**sy cats they saw this [01:56.92]They said naughty naughty naughty Miss [02:01.83]Oh miaow miaoh miaow miaoh [02:05.82]She's burning to death we told her so [02:10.44]Well see what a dreadful dreadful thing [02:14.91]The fire has caught her apron string [02:19.61]She burns all over everywhere [02:23.76]She burns her nose and her arms and her hair [02:28.44]'Til she's got nothing left to lose [02:32.92]Except her little scarlet shoes [02:37.41]And only these only these are found [02:41.94]Amongst her ashes on the ground [02:46.08]Oh miaow miaoh miaow miaoh [02:50.75]She's burnt to death we told her so [02:54.83]Oh miaow miaoh miaow miaoh [02:59.39]She's burnt to death we told her so [03:07.68] [03:09.12]The p**sy cats they sat beside [03:30.87]Her steaming ashes and they cried [03:50.61]Oh miaow miaoh miaow miaoh [03:54.94]She's burnt to death we told her so [03:59.06]Oh miaow miaoh miaow miaoh [04:03.68]She's burnt to death we told her so