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Poverty Knock Lyrics

Song Poverty Knock
Artist Chumbawamba
Album English Rebel Songs 1381-1984
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[00:00.000] 作词 : Traditional
[00:01.000] 作曲 : Traditional
[00:05.126] Poverty, poverty knock,
[00:07.437] My loom it is saying all day.
[00:10.261] Poverty poverty knock,
[00:12.812] Gaffer's too skinny to pay.
[00:15.365] Poverty, poverty knock,
[00:17.691] Keeping one eye on the clock.
[00:19.755] I know I can guttle
[00:21.301] When I hear my shuttle
[00:22.607] Go poverty, poverty knock
[00:24.659]
[00:25.437] Up ev'ry morning at five,
[00:27.760] I wonder that we keep alive.
[00:30.331] Tired and yawning,
[00:31.611] Another cold morning
[00:32.641] It's back to the dreary old drive.
[00:35.011]
[00:35.524] Poverty, poverty knock,
[00:37.842] My loom it is saying all day.
[00:40.631] Poverty poverty knock,
[00:42.988] Gaffer's too skinny to pay.
[00:45.532] Poverty, poverty knock,
[00:48.138] Keeping one eye on the clock.
[00:49.937] I know I can guttle
[00:51.489] When I hear my shuttle
[00:52.784] Go poverty, poverty knock
[00:55.130]
[00:55.655] Oh dear, we're going to be late,
[00:58.206] Gaffer is stood at the gate;
[01:00.809] We're out of pocket
[01:01.825] Our wages he'll dock it,
[01:03.136] We'll have to buy grub on the slate.
[01:05.233]
[01:05.749] Poverty, poverty knock,
[01:08.113] My loom it is saying all day.
[01:10.946] Poverty poverty knock,
[01:13.314] Gaffer's too skinny to pay.
[01:15.902] Poverty, poverty knock,
[01:18.485] Keeping one eye on the clock.
[01:20.279] I know I can guttle
[01:21.851] When I hear my shuttle
[01:23.184] Go poverty, poverty knock
[01:25.527]
[01:26.063] And when all our wages they'll bring,
[01:28.398] We're often short of a string.
[01:30.974] While we are fratching
[01:32.545] With Gaffer for snatching
[01:33.301] We know to his purse he will cling.
[01:35.925]
[01:36.172] Poverty, poverty knock,
[01:38.512] My loom it is saying all day.
[01:41.080] Poverty poverty knock,
[01:43.645] Gaffer's too skinny to pay.
[01:46.196] Poverty, poverty knock,
[01:48.770] Keeping one eye on the clock.
[01:50.581] I know I can guttle
[01:52.151] When I hear my shuttle
[01:53.463] Go poverty, poverty knock
[01:55.817]
[01:56.349] Sometimes a shuttle flies out
[01:58.662] And gives some poor woman a clout.
[02:01.244] There she lies bleeding
[02:02.508] But nobody's heading,
[02:03.570] Oh who's going to carry her out?
[02:06.152]
[02:06.424] Poverty, poverty knock,
[02:08.752] My loom it is saying all day.
[02:11.598] Poverty poverty knock,
[02:13.947] Gaffer's too skinny to pay.
[02:16.555] Poverty, poverty knock,
[02:19.098] Keeping one eye on the clock.
[02:20.874] I know I can guttle
[02:22.666] When I hear my shuttle
[02:23.976] Go poverty, poverty knock
[02:26.317]
[02:27.078] Oh dear, my poor head it sings,
[02:29.145] I should have woven three strings.
[02:31.716] But threads are breaking,
[02:32.764] And my back is aching,
[02:34.075] Oh dear how I wish I had wings.
[02:36.410]
[02:36.911] Poverty, poverty knock,
[02:38.971] My loom it is saying all day.
[02:41.819] Poverty poverty knock,
[02:44.177] Gaffer's too skinny to pay.
[02:46.977] Poverty, poverty knock,
[02:49.306] Keeping one eye on the clock.
[02:51.380] I know I can guttle
[02:52.930] When I hear my shuttle
[02:54.207] Go poverty, poverty knock
[02:56.784]
[02:57.035] Poverty, poverty knock,
[02:59.605] Poverty, poverty knock,
[03:01.969] Poverty, poverty knock...
[00:00.000] zuo ci : Traditional
[00:01.000] zuo qu : Traditional
[00:05.126] Poverty, poverty knock,
[00:07.437] My loom it is saying all day.
[00:10.261] Poverty poverty knock,
[00:12.812] Gaffer' s too skinny to pay.
[00:15.365] Poverty, poverty knock,
[00:17.691] Keeping one eye on the clock.
[00:19.755] I know I can guttle
[00:21.301] When I hear my shuttle
[00:22.607] Go poverty, poverty knock
[00:24.659]
[00:25.437] Up ev' ry morning at five,
[00:27.760] I wonder that we keep alive.
[00:30.331] Tired and yawning,
[00:31.611] Another cold morning
[00:32.641] It' s back to the dreary old drive.
[00:35.011]
[00:35.524] Poverty, poverty knock,
[00:37.842] My loom it is saying all day.
[00:40.631] Poverty poverty knock,
[00:42.988] Gaffer' s too skinny to pay.
[00:45.532] Poverty, poverty knock,
[00:48.138] Keeping one eye on the clock.
[00:49.937] I know I can guttle
[00:51.489] When I hear my shuttle
[00:52.784] Go poverty, poverty knock
[00:55.130]
[00:55.655] Oh dear, we' re going to be late,
[00:58.206] Gaffer is stood at the gate
[01:00.809] We' re out of pocket
[01:01.825] Our wages he' ll dock it,
[01:03.136] We' ll have to buy grub on the slate.
[01:05.233]
[01:05.749] Poverty, poverty knock,
[01:08.113] My loom it is saying all day.
[01:10.946] Poverty poverty knock,
[01:13.314] Gaffer' s too skinny to pay.
[01:15.902] Poverty, poverty knock,
[01:18.485] Keeping one eye on the clock.
[01:20.279] I know I can guttle
[01:21.851] When I hear my shuttle
[01:23.184] Go poverty, poverty knock
[01:25.527]
[01:26.063] And when all our wages they' ll bring,
[01:28.398] We' re often short of a string.
[01:30.974] While we are fratching
[01:32.545] With Gaffer for snatching
[01:33.301] We know to his purse he will cling.
[01:35.925]
[01:36.172] Poverty, poverty knock,
[01:38.512] My loom it is saying all day.
[01:41.080] Poverty poverty knock,
[01:43.645] Gaffer' s too skinny to pay.
[01:46.196] Poverty, poverty knock,
[01:48.770] Keeping one eye on the clock.
[01:50.581] I know I can guttle
[01:52.151] When I hear my shuttle
[01:53.463] Go poverty, poverty knock
[01:55.817]
[01:56.349] Sometimes a shuttle flies out
[01:58.662] And gives some poor woman a clout.
[02:01.244] There she lies bleeding
[02:02.508] But nobody' s heading,
[02:03.570] Oh who' s going to carry her out?
[02:06.152]
[02:06.424] Poverty, poverty knock,
[02:08.752] My loom it is saying all day.
[02:11.598] Poverty poverty knock,
[02:13.947] Gaffer' s too skinny to pay.
[02:16.555] Poverty, poverty knock,
[02:19.098] Keeping one eye on the clock.
[02:20.874] I know I can guttle
[02:22.666] When I hear my shuttle
[02:23.976] Go poverty, poverty knock
[02:26.317]
[02:27.078] Oh dear, my poor head it sings,
[02:29.145] I should have woven three strings.
[02:31.716] But threads are breaking,
[02:32.764] And my back is aching,
[02:34.075] Oh dear how I wish I had wings.
[02:36.410]
[02:36.911] Poverty, poverty knock,
[02:38.971] My loom it is saying all day.
[02:41.819] Poverty poverty knock,
[02:44.177] Gaffer' s too skinny to pay.
[02:46.977] Poverty, poverty knock,
[02:49.306] Keeping one eye on the clock.
[02:51.380] I know I can guttle
[02:52.930] When I hear my shuttle
[02:54.207] Go poverty, poverty knock
[02:56.784]
[02:57.035] Poverty, poverty knock,
[02:59.605] Poverty, poverty knock,
[03:01.969] Poverty, poverty knock...
[00:00.000] zuò cí : Traditional
[00:01.000] zuò qǔ : Traditional
[00:05.126] Poverty, poverty knock,
[00:07.437] My loom it is saying all day.
[00:10.261] Poverty poverty knock,
[00:12.812] Gaffer' s too skinny to pay.
[00:15.365] Poverty, poverty knock,
[00:17.691] Keeping one eye on the clock.
[00:19.755] I know I can guttle
[00:21.301] When I hear my shuttle
[00:22.607] Go poverty, poverty knock
[00:24.659]
[00:25.437] Up ev' ry morning at five,
[00:27.760] I wonder that we keep alive.
[00:30.331] Tired and yawning,
[00:31.611] Another cold morning
[00:32.641] It' s back to the dreary old drive.
[00:35.011]
[00:35.524] Poverty, poverty knock,
[00:37.842] My loom it is saying all day.
[00:40.631] Poverty poverty knock,
[00:42.988] Gaffer' s too skinny to pay.
[00:45.532] Poverty, poverty knock,
[00:48.138] Keeping one eye on the clock.
[00:49.937] I know I can guttle
[00:51.489] When I hear my shuttle
[00:52.784] Go poverty, poverty knock
[00:55.130]
[00:55.655] Oh dear, we' re going to be late,
[00:58.206] Gaffer is stood at the gate
[01:00.809] We' re out of pocket
[01:01.825] Our wages he' ll dock it,
[01:03.136] We' ll have to buy grub on the slate.
[01:05.233]
[01:05.749] Poverty, poverty knock,
[01:08.113] My loom it is saying all day.
[01:10.946] Poverty poverty knock,
[01:13.314] Gaffer' s too skinny to pay.
[01:15.902] Poverty, poverty knock,
[01:18.485] Keeping one eye on the clock.
[01:20.279] I know I can guttle
[01:21.851] When I hear my shuttle
[01:23.184] Go poverty, poverty knock
[01:25.527]
[01:26.063] And when all our wages they' ll bring,
[01:28.398] We' re often short of a string.
[01:30.974] While we are fratching
[01:32.545] With Gaffer for snatching
[01:33.301] We know to his purse he will cling.
[01:35.925]
[01:36.172] Poverty, poverty knock,
[01:38.512] My loom it is saying all day.
[01:41.080] Poverty poverty knock,
[01:43.645] Gaffer' s too skinny to pay.
[01:46.196] Poverty, poverty knock,
[01:48.770] Keeping one eye on the clock.
[01:50.581] I know I can guttle
[01:52.151] When I hear my shuttle
[01:53.463] Go poverty, poverty knock
[01:55.817]
[01:56.349] Sometimes a shuttle flies out
[01:58.662] And gives some poor woman a clout.
[02:01.244] There she lies bleeding
[02:02.508] But nobody' s heading,
[02:03.570] Oh who' s going to carry her out?
[02:06.152]
[02:06.424] Poverty, poverty knock,
[02:08.752] My loom it is saying all day.
[02:11.598] Poverty poverty knock,
[02:13.947] Gaffer' s too skinny to pay.
[02:16.555] Poverty, poverty knock,
[02:19.098] Keeping one eye on the clock.
[02:20.874] I know I can guttle
[02:22.666] When I hear my shuttle
[02:23.976] Go poverty, poverty knock
[02:26.317]
[02:27.078] Oh dear, my poor head it sings,
[02:29.145] I should have woven three strings.
[02:31.716] But threads are breaking,
[02:32.764] And my back is aching,
[02:34.075] Oh dear how I wish I had wings.
[02:36.410]
[02:36.911] Poverty, poverty knock,
[02:38.971] My loom it is saying all day.
[02:41.819] Poverty poverty knock,
[02:44.177] Gaffer' s too skinny to pay.
[02:46.977] Poverty, poverty knock,
[02:49.306] Keeping one eye on the clock.
[02:51.380] I know I can guttle
[02:52.930] When I hear my shuttle
[02:54.207] Go poverty, poverty knock
[02:56.784]
[02:57.035] Poverty, poverty knock,
[02:59.605] Poverty, poverty knock,
[03:01.969] Poverty, poverty knock...
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