The Blacksmith And The Toffee Maker (2006 Digital Remaster)-Jake Thackray

[ti:The Blacksmith And The Toffee Maker] [ar:Jake Thackray] [al:Jake In A Box (The EMI Recordings 1967-1976)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Blacksmith And The Toffee Maker (2006 Digital Remaster) - Jake Thackray [00:10.24]He was a blacksmith by trade [00:12.08] [00:13.10]He used to live on his own [00:14.80] [00:15.93]She was a little old maid she was [00:19.18]All gristle and bone [00:20.43] [00:21.10]Just a crone that you might not [00:22.47]Have fancied yourself [00:23.47] [00:24.54]She was not born to attract [00:26.44] [00:27.60]She was lined up for the shelf [00:30.79]If it were not for the fact the black smith [00:33.74]Loved her well [00:34.94]He loved her like hell he used to [00:37.42]Grunt and sigh fit to die [00:40.34] [00:41.46]But from afar for he was shy [00:45.57] [00:47.44]As blacksmiths often are [00:50.66] [00:51.30]She made a meagre livelihood [00:52.71] [00:54.05]From her homemade toffee that she'd sell [00:56.42] [00:57.39]Up and down the neighbourhood [00:59.04] [00:59.81]To a butterscotch and caramel clientele [01:02.51] [01:03.19]And optimistically she used to think [01:05.42] [01:06.09]That she would get a husband yet [01:08.17] [01:08.89]She was far too modest to wink to [01:12.32]Proud to be coquette [01:14.03]You bet cause she'd got a squint [01:16.49]She was skinny she was skint [01:18.16]It never seemed that she so palpably [01:21.66] [01:23.26]Bizarre and banal [01:25.70] [01:26.32]Could ever be a femme fatale [01:30.60] [01:33.46]Time has no time to spare and the [01:36.71]Years went by as they must [01:39.40]The spinster shivered with despair [01:42.10]And the blacksmith sweated with lust [01:44.00]Fit to bust [01:45.16]Until one day she went into the church [01:48.08]Her simple heart to unclose [01:49.96] [01:51.00]Lord don't leave me in the lurch [01:53.34] [01:54.30]Don't turn up your nose [01:56.17]God knows I'm not much cop but [01:58.87]My legs go up to the top [02:00.95]Oh tell me why you've passed me by [02:04.34] [02:05.10]And if you can dear Lord on high [02:09.94] [02:11.37]Get me a man [02:12.49] [02:15.07]She she was in for a shock for high [02:18.57]In the tower like a bird [02:20.10] [02:20.83]The smith was mending the clock [02:23.76]And he had overheard every word [02:26.47]He nearly fell off his perch with delight [02:28.76] [02:29.42]But stout fellow he kept his head [02:32.19]He didn't snigger as a lot of men might [02:34.39] [02:35.01]But in the tones of Jehovah instead [02:37.34]He said you're not bereft [02:39.64]There's a good lad left [02:41.18]He's nothing flash but still reliable [02:45.10] [02:46.52]Staunch and true [02:47.66] [02:49.28]Dear daughter will will a blacksmith do [02:53.66] [02:56.31]The spinster's eyes opened wide when [02:59.10]She heard the almighty one [03:01.01] [03:01.96]In a trembling voice she replied lord [03:05.08]Any man is better than none [03:07.36]Where upon the joyous blacksmith [03:08.55]Went home at the trot [03:10.38] [03:11.06]Dressed up to kill in a tick [03:13.07] [03:13.74]Went and asked her if she'd have him or not [03:16.12] [03:16.91]And she said yes damn quick [03:19.41]Because she knew her state it's daft to wait [03:22.46]When love is overdue to miss your [03:26.60]Cue delay or demur [03:29.21] [03:30.69]In answer to a little cri de coeur [03:35.10] [03:37.78]This is as much of a romance as [03:40.93]All of the others that you get [03:42.48] [03:43.39]And not so much a song and a dance [03:45.31] [03:46.14]As your Romeo and Juliet nor as wet [03:49.00]Because their love didn't go to [03:50.83]Their head no call to go berserk [03:54.16] [03:54.91]The spinster went up to bed and [03:57.92]The blacksmith went to work [04:00.09]Don't smirk such loves are few [04:02.00]They were happy they were true [04:03.67]They knew their hearts' desires [04:05.74] [04:06.73]As love requires with some deceits [04:09.81] [04:11.78]He used his fires to boil up her sweets