The Ruined Maid-Elsa Lanchester

[ti:The Ruined Maid] [ar:Elsa Lanchester, aka The Bride Of Frankenstein] [al:"The Bride of Frankenstein" Sings Bawdy Cockney Songs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Ruined Maid - Elsa Lanchester (The Bride Of Frankenstein) [00:26.05]"O 'Melia my dear this does everything crown [00:29.85]How could I supposed I should meet you in Town [00:32.75] [00:33.28]And whence such fair garments such prosperi-ty " [00:36.32] [00:38.03]"O didn't you know I'd been ruined " said she [00:42.47] [00:47.65]"You left us in tatters without shoes or socks [00:50.94]Tired of digging potatoes and spudding up docks [00:55.26]But now you've gay bracelets and find feathers three " [00:58.90] [00:59.43]"Yes: that's how we dress when we're ruined " said she [01:03.66] [01:09.04]Your hands were like paws then your face blue and bleak [01:14.05]But now I'm bewitched by your delicate cheek [01:17.94] [01:18.86]And your little gloves fit as on any lady [01:22.36] [01:24.77]We never do work when were ruined said she [01:29.39]You used to call home-life a hag-ridden dream [01:37.71] [01:38.43]And you'd sigh and you'd sock but at present you seem [01:41.57] [01:42.11]To know not of megrims or melancholy [01:46.91]True ones pretty lively when ruined said she [01:50.28] [01:53.64]I wish I had fine feathers a fine sweeping gown [01:59.12] [01:59.71]And a delicate face and could strut about town [02:05.18]My dear a raw country girl such as you be [02:09.85] [02:10.98]Cannot quite expect that you ain't ruined you see