Creeping Jane

歌詞

I'll sing you a song and a very pretty one Concerning Creeping Jane She never saw a mare nor a gelding in her life That she valued at the worth of half a pin, lal the day Diddle lol de day-o That she valued at the worth of half a pin, lal the day When Creeping Jane on the racecourse came The gentlemen giggled all around And all they had to say, concerning little Jane She's not able for to gallop o'er the ground, lal the day Diddle lol de day-o She's not able for to gallop o'er the ground, lal the day Now when that they came to the second milepost She was far behind Then the rider flung his whip around her little neck And he says, "Me little lady, never mind", lal the day Diddle lol de day-o And he says, "Me little lady, never mind", lal the day Now when that they came to the third milepost She looked blithe and smart And then she lifted up her lily-white hoof And flew past them all like a dart, lal the day Diddle lol de day-o And she flew past them all like a dart, lal the day Now Creeping Jane the race has won And scarcely sweat one drop She's able for to gallop o'er the ground all again The others are not able for to trot, lal the day Diddle lol de day-o The others are not able for to trot, lal the day Now Creeping Jane is dead and gone Her body lies on the cold ground I'll go down to her master, one favour for to beg To keep her little body from the hounds, lal the day Diddle lol de day-o To keep her little body from the hounds, lal the day Lal the day Lal the day