Emily

歌詞

Listen, attentively, about myself and Emily Listen, attentively, about myself and Emily I met that sweet child in Port-of-Spain She took my address, I did the same We lived for three years in luxury And then joined in matrimony The first night that I met with her Friends, I were going to theater They were showing Eddie Dowling in Blaze of Glory So we began romantically I courted romance with all my might When I saw her pretty carpet and electric light Mosquito nets right around her bed, pillows My goodness to rest my head For the wedding celebration I printed tickets And to her friends distributed Johnny, Go-Go, Miss Teisch, Tosh, Mama Buddha, Kid and Madame Cleo They all accepted it eagerly And promised to attend it most faithfully And then congratulated me Upon the move I made to matrimony I bought two casks of rum, split peas and rice And said the guests must be treated nice Five cattle, three sheep, two goats Two bag of flour for accra and float Father said, "Friends, we are gathered all here If anyone objects, let them now draw near" He said, "I pronounce you man and wife To live in love and peace for the rest of your life" But that very night they began to fight And broke the chairs, and wares left and right She whispered and said to Emily "This is highly indecency" She said, "The guests they all are my friends And if you interfere, this will be the end" So she threw back the ring at me And so we finish with matrimony