Elvira Madigan-Mr. Fox

[ti:Elvira Madigan] [ar:Mr. Fox] [al:Folk Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Elvira Madigan - Mr. Fox [00:10.94]Elvira was a circus girl who walked the tightrope bravely [00:15.49] [00:17.36]She travelled through europe and she knew what men were for [00:22.19] [00:24.34]He was in the cavalry wore braid upon his tunic [00:28.72] [00:30.69]A handsome bearded horseman who had never been to war [00:35.46] [00:37.10]You would say if you met them they were golden eyed children [00:42.45] [00:44.07]For the one thing they wanted they gave up health and fame [00:49.17] [00:51.53]God help elvira and God help her lover [00:55.82] [00:57.99]And God help anyone who tries to do the same [01:02.66] [01:13.04]He left his wife and children in the regiment behind him [01:17.69] [01:19.03]Stripped the braid from his tunic tossed his buttons on the ground [01:24.01] [01:26.51]She left the roaring crowds and the lights of the circus [01:30.71] [01:32.75]To go with a deserter and run from town to town [01:37.56] [01:39.50]And many's the time they thought they'd found their safety [01:44.08] [01:46.10]A room to love and shelter from the wind and the rain [01:50.81] [01:52.80]But a knock on the door a face at the window [01:57.46] [01:59.62]And many's the time they were on the move again [02:04.45] [02:05.95]You would say if you met them they were golden eyed children [02:11.20] [02:12.93]For the one thing they wanted they gave up health and fame [02:18.10] [02:20.48]God help elvira and God help her lover [02:24.87] [02:26.91]And God help anyone who tries to do the same [02:31.72] [02:41.76]She sold her last possessions and bought a loaf and butter [02:46.30] [02:48.74]He robbed a hen house and they left once more to roam [02:53.02] [02:54.88]In the middle of a meadow they both sat down to picnic [02:59.83] [03:01.86]When he touched elvira she was cold as a stone [03:06.49] [03:08.53]Elvira knew that the pistol was hidden in the basket [03:13.13] [03:15.26]She whispered to her lover make it soon make it soon [03:19.92] [03:22.05]Elvira chased the butterfly and caught it in her fingers [03:26.59] [03:28.67]She fell from the tightrope and the audience went home [03:33.39] [03:35.08]You would say if you met them they were golden eyed children [03:40.26] [03:41.93]For the one thing they wanted they gave up health and fame [03:47.14] [03:49.46]God help elvira and God help her lover [03:53.95] [03:56.00]And God help anyone who tries to do the same