THE UNFORTUNATE MISS BAILEY

Lou Gottlieb


In seventeen forty-two, it was customary in the township of Halifax, for a gentleman to partake occasionally of ratafia which was--a light-flavored liquer of amazing potency--which originated in Middlesex and which we suppose is the reason for this song.

Chorus:
Oh, Miss Bailey! Unfortunate, Miss Bailey!

A captain bold in Halifax, who dwelt in country quarters, seduced a maid who hung herself one Monday in her garters.
His wicked conscience smitted him. He lost his stomach daily. He took to drinking ratafia and tho't upon Miss Bailey.

(Chorus)

One night betimes he went to bed for he had caught the fever. Said he, "I am a handsome man and I'm a gay deceiver."
His candle just a twelve o'clock began to burn quite palely. A ghost stepped up to his bedside and said, "Behold, Miss Bailey!"

(Chorus)

"Avast, Miss Bailey," then he cried, "you can't affright me, really." "Dear Captain Smith," the ghost replied, "you used me ungenteelly.
The coroner's quest goes hard with me because I've acted freely and Parson Biggs won't bury me tho' I'm a dead Miss Bailey."

(Chorus)

"Dear Ma'am," says he, "since you and I must once for all accounts close, I have a one pound note in my regimental small clothes.
'Twill bribe the sexton for your grave." The ghost then answered gaily, "Bless you, wicked Captain Smith, remember poor Miss Bailey!"

(Chorus)

"All's well that ends well, I suppose."


그외 검색된 가사들

가수 노래제목  
Earshot Unfortunate  
地球征服部 (지구정복부) I Miss Youの3メ-トル / I Miss Youno 3Metre (I Miss You 3미터)  
The Ditty Bops Unfortunate Few  
Trey Songz Unfortunate  
Swans The Most Unfortunate Lie  
Little Mermaid POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS2  
Culture club Unfortunate Thing  
J.A.C Redford Poor Unfortunate Souls  
Culture Club Unfortunate Thin  
Little Mermaid POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS2  
Earshot Unfortunate (Album Version)  
Pat Carroll Poor Unfortunate Soul  
Bright Eyes A Poetic Retelling Of An Unfortunate Seduction  
Pat Carroll Poor Unfortunate Souls (From "The Little Mermaid" / Soundtrack Version)  
Pat Carroll Poor Unfortunate Souls (From "The Little Mermaid"/Remastered 2014)  
Jodi Benson Poor Unfortunate Souls (Reprise) (From "The Little Mermaid"/Remastered 2014)  
타바코 쥬스(Tobacco Juice) Miss, Miss - To. Elliott Smith -  
나우 뉴이(Now-Newie) Miss & Miss (feat. 류다희)  
타바코 쥬스 Miss, Miss - To. Elliott Smith -  

관련 가사

가수 노래제목  
Trey Songz Unfortunate  
Earshot Unfortunate  
Fitun Salurik Lou Ina Lou  
Adam and the Ants Lou  
Culture club Unfortunate Thing  
Culture Club Unfortunate Thin  
The Ditty Bops Unfortunate Few  
Louis Gottlieb SARO JANE  
Bobby Darin Bill Bailey  
Sam Cooke Bill Bailey  




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