DRINKING SONG: New Zealand Bass Oscar Natzke ~ Captain Stratton's Fancy (1940)

Описание: New Zealand Bass Oscar Natzke (1912-1951) / Captain Stratton's Fancy / Recorded: 1940 --

Captain Stratton's Fancy

Oh some are fond of red wine, and some are fond of white,
And some are all for dancing by the pale moon-light
But rum alone's the tipple, and the heart's delight
Of the old bold mate of Henry Morgan

Oh some are fond of Spanish wine, and some are fond of French
And some'U swallow tay and stuff fit only for a wench
But I'm for right Jamaica till I roll beneath the bench
Says the old bold mate of Henry Morgan

Oh some are for the lily, and some are for the rose
But I am for the sugar-cane that in Jamaica grows
For it's that that makes the honny drink to warm my copper nose
Says the old bold mate of Henry Morgan

Oh some are fond of fiddles, and a song well sung
And some are all for music for to lilt upon th' tongue
But mouths were made for tankards, and for sucking at the bung
Says the old bold mate of Henry Morgan

Oh some that's good and godly ones they hold that it's a sin
To troll the jolly bowl around, and let the dollars spin
But I'm for toleration and for drinking at an inn
Says the old bold mate of Henry Morgan

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