歌曲名 Three Ha'Pence a Foot

歌手名 Stanley Holloway

作曲：Edgar Marriott

I'll tell you an old fashioned story

That grandfather used to relate

Of a joiner and building contractor

Is name it were Sam Oglethorpe

In a shop on the banks of the Orwell

Old Sam used to follow is trade

In a place you'll have eard of called bury

You know where black puddings is made

One day Sam were filling a knot ole

We putty when in threw the door

Came an old feller fair wreathed we whiskers

Could chap said good morning I'm Noah

Sam asked Noah what was is business

And could chap went on to remark

That not liking the look of the weather

He were thinking of building an ark

He gotten the wood for the bulwarks

And all other shipbuilding junk

And wanted some nice bird's eye maple

To panel the side of is bunk

Now maple were Sam's monopoly

That means it were all is to cut

And nobody else hadn't got none

So asked Noah three ha'pence a foot

A ha'penny too much replied Noah

A penny a foot's more the mark

A penny a foot and when t'rain comes

I'll give you a ride in me ark

But neither would budge in the bargain

The whole daft thing were kind of a jam

So Sam put is tongue out at Noah

And Noah made long bacon at Sam

In wrath and ill feeling they parted

Not knowing when they'd meet again

And Sam had forgot all about it

Til one day it started to rain

It rained and it rained for a fortni't

And flooded the ole countryside

It rained and it kept on raining

Til the Orwell were fifty mile wide

The causes were soon under water

And folks to the roof ad to climb

They said twas the rottenest summer

That bury ad ad for some time

The rain showed no sign of abating

And water rose hour by hour

Til the only dry land were at Blackpool

And that were on top of the tower

So Sam started swimming to Blackpool

It took I'm best part of a week

Is clothes were wet through when's got there

And is boots were beginning to leak

He stood to is watch chain in water

On tower top just before dark

When who should come sailing towards I'm

But old Noah steering is ark

They stared at each other in silence

Til ark were alongside all but

Then Noah said what price your maple

Sam answered three ha'pence a foot

Noah said nay I'll make thee an offer

The same as I did other day

A penny a foot and a free ride

Now come on lad what does that say

Three hapence a foot came the answer

So Noah is sail ad to hoist

And sailed off again in a dudgeon

While Sam stood determined but moist

Noah cruised around flying is pigeons

Til fortieth day of the wet

And on is way back passing Blackpool

He saw old Sam standing there yet

Is chin just stuck out of the water

A comical figure he cut

Noah said now what's the price of your maple

Sam answered three ha'pence a foot

Said Noah yed best take my offer

It's last time I'll be hereabout

And if water comes half an inch higher

I'll happen get maple for nowt

Three hapence a foot it'll cost you

And as for me Sam said don't fret

The sky's took a turn since this morning

I think it'll brighten up yet