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The Face On The Barroom Floor

アーティスト:Hank Snow  アルバム:Tales Of The Yukon 

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Recorded by Hank Snow Author - Hugh Antoine D'Arcy 'Twas a balmy summer evening and a goodly crowd was there Which well-nigh filled Joe's barroom on the corner of the square And as songs and witty stories came through the open door A vagabond crept slowly in and posed upon the floor. "Where did it come from?" Someone said. "The wind has blown it in?" "What does it want?" another cried, "Some whiskey, rum or gin?" "Here, Toby, seek him, if your stomach's equal to the work!" "I wouldn't touch him with a fork, why, he's as filthy as a Turk." This badinage the poor wretch took with stoical good grace In fact, he smiled as though he thought he'd struck the proper place "Come, boys, I know there's kindly hearts among so good a crowd Why, to be in such good company would make a deacon proud." "Give me a drink - that's what I want - I'm out of funds, you know When I had cash to treat the gang, this hand was never slow What? You laugh as tho' you thought this pocket never held a sou Why, I was fixed as well, my boys, as anyone of you." "There, thanks - that's braced me nicely - God bless you one and all Next time I pass this good saloon, I'll make another call Give you a song? No, I can't do that - my singing days are past My voice is cracked and my throat's worn out and my lungs are going fast. "Say, Give me another whiskey and I'll tell you what I'll do I'll tell you a funny story and a fact I promise, too That I was ever a decent man, not a one of you would think But, I was some four of five years back - say, give us another drink. "Fill her up, Joe, I want to put some life into my frame Such little drinks, to a bum like me, are miserably tame Five fingers - there, that's the scheme - and corkin' whisky, too Well, here's luck, boys; and landlord, my best regards to you. "You've treated me pretty kindly and I'd like to tell you how I came to be the dirty sot you see before you now As I told you once, I was a man with a muscle, frame and health And, but for a blunder, ought to have made considerable wealth. "I was a painter - not one that daubed on bricks and wood But an artist and for my age, was rated pretty good I worked hard at my canvas and I


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