《Ratcliffe Highway》是Marc Almond、John Harle演唱的歌曲，由Marc Almond、John Harle作詞作曲，收錄於《Trials Of Eyeliner: Anthology 1979-2016》專輯中。
基本介紹
- 外文名：Ratcliffe Highway
- 所屬專輯：Trials Of Eyeliner: Anthology 1979-2016
- 歌曲原唱：Marc Almond、John Harle
- 填詞：Marc Almond、John Harle
- 譜曲：Marc Almond、John Harle
歌曲歌詞
As I was walking through London
from Wapping to Ratcliffe Highway
I chanced to go into a whorehouse
to spend a long night and a day
A young doxy came rolling up to me
and asked if I'd money to sport
For some of her time changed a guinea
and she quickly replied That's the sort
When the money was laid on the table
with a sleight of her hand it was gone
When I asked her the change from
that guinea she tipped me a verse of her song
This lady flew into a passion
and placed both her hands on her hips
Saying Sailor don't you know our fashion
do you think you're on one of your ships
I said Is this your fashion to rob me
sich a fashion I'll never abide
So give me the change of my guinea
or else I'll give you a broadside
Then I put my old knife to her white throat
and for my change her life did I take
And down the stairs I run nimbly
saying Damn my old boots I'm well paid
The night being dark in my favour
to the river I quickly did creep
And I jumped in a boat bound for Deptford
and got safe aboard of my ship
And it seemed that the Devil within me
had opened a dark doorway to hell
For the spirit of killing was in me
and the others didn't live long to tell
So come all you bold young sailors
that ramble down Ratcliffe Highway
If by chance you go into bawd house
beware lads how long you do stay
For the wine and the women invite you
and your heart will be all in rage
If you give them a guinea for a tumble
you can go to the Devil for your change
