Ballad of Yarmouth Castle Lyrics

Song	Ballad of Yarmouth Castle
Artist	Gordon Lightfoot
Album	Sunday Concert [live]
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	作词 : Lightfoot
	Well, it's four o'clock in the afternoon
	And the anchors have been weighed
	From Miami to Nassau,
	She's bound across the waves
	She'll be headin' south through Biscayne Bay
	Into the open sea
	Yarmouth Castle, she's a-dyin' and don't know it
	Now the many years she's been to sea
	She's seen the better times
	She gives a groan of protest
	As they cast away her lines
	And the grumble of her engines
	And the rust along her spine
	Tells the Castle she's too old to be sailin'
	But the sands run out within her heart
	A tiny spark glows red
	It smoulders through the evening
	There's laughter overhead
	Now the men are served, and the cards are dealt
	And the drinks are passed around
	Deep within the fire starts a-burnin'
	Now it's midnight on the open sea
	And the moon is shining bright
	Some people join the party
	And others say good-night
	There's many who are sleeping now
	It's been a busy day
	And a tiny wisp of smoke is a-risin'
	"Oh Lord," she groans, "I'm burning!"
	"Let someone understand!"
	But her silent plea is wasted
	In the playin' of the band
	Everybody's dancin' on her deck
	And they're havin' such a time
	Then a voice says
	"Shut up and deal, I'm losin'"
	Deep within the Yarmouth Castle
	The fire begins to glow
	It leaps into the hallways
	And climbs and twists and grows
	And the paint she wore to keep her young
	Oh Lord, how well it burns
	And soon that old fire is a-ragin'
	Up beneath the bridge it's climbin' fast
	the captain stands aloft
	He calls up to the boatswain, 'n' says
	"Boatswain, we are lost"
	For the ragged hoses in the racks
	No pressure do they hold
	And the people down below
	Will soon be dyin'
	All amidships, oh she's blazin' now
	It's spreadin' fore and aft
	The people are a-scramblin'
	As the fire blocks their path
	The evil smoke surrounds them,
	And they're fallin' in their tracks
	And the captain in his lifeboat is a-leavin'
	Oh then the ship, Bahama Star
	Comes steamin' through the night
	She sees the Castle blazin'
	And 'tis a terrible sight
	"Jump down, jump down!" the captain cries
	"We'll save you if we can!"
	Then the paint on his funnels is a-fryin'
	"God help the ones who sleep below
	And cannot find the way!
	Thank God for those we've rescued
	Upon this awful day."
	Now the heroes, they are many,
	But the times are growin' slim
	And now from stern to bow
	She's a-blazin'
	Oh the Yarmouth Castle's moanin'
	She's cryin' like a child.
	You can hear her if you listen
	Above the roar so wild
	Is she cryin' for the ones who lie
	Within her molten sides?
	Or cryin' for herself, I'm a-wonderin'
	But the livin' soon were rescued
	The ones who lived to tell
	From the Star they watched her
	As she died there in the swells
	Like a toy ship on a mill pond
	She burned all through the night
	Then slipped 'neath the waves
	In the mornin'

	zuo ci : Lightfoot
	Well, it' s four o' clock in the afternoon
	And the anchors have been weighed
	From Miami to Nassau,
	She' s bound across the waves
	She' ll be headin' south through Biscayne Bay
	Into the open sea
	Yarmouth Castle, she' s adyin' and don' t know it
	Now the many years she' s been to sea
	She' s seen the better times
	She gives a groan of protest
	As they cast away her lines
	And the grumble of her engines
	And the rust along her spine
	Tells the Castle she' s too old to be sailin'
	But the sands run out within her heart
	A tiny spark glows red
	It smoulders through the evening
	There' s laughter overhead
	Now the men are served, and the cards are dealt
	And the drinks are passed around
	Deep within the fire starts aburnin'
	Now it' s midnight on the open sea
	And the moon is shining bright
	Some people join the party
	And others say goodnight
	There' s many who are sleeping now
	It' s been a busy day
	And a tiny wisp of smoke is arisin'
	" Oh Lord," she groans, " I' m burning!"
	" Let someone understand!"
	But her silent plea is wasted
	In the playin' of the band
	Everybody' s dancin' on her deck
	And they' re havin' such a time
	Then a voice says
	" Shut up and deal, I' m losin'"
	Deep within the Yarmouth Castle
	The fire begins to glow
	It leaps into the hallways
	And climbs and twists and grows
	And the paint she wore to keep her young
	Oh Lord, how well it burns
	And soon that old fire is aragin'
	Up beneath the bridge it' s climbin' fast
	the captain stands aloft
	He calls up to the boatswain, ' n' says
	" Boatswain, we are lost"
	For the ragged hoses in the racks
	No pressure do they hold
	And the people down below
	Will soon be dyin'
	All amidships, oh she' s blazin' now
	It' s spreadin' fore and aft
	The people are ascramblin'
	As the fire blocks their path
	The evil smoke surrounds them,
	And they' re fallin' in their tracks
	And the captain in his lifeboat is aleavin'
	Oh then the ship, Bahama Star
	Comes steamin' through the night
	She sees the Castle blazin'
	And ' tis a terrible sight
	" Jump down, jump down!" the captain cries
	" We' ll save you if we can!"
	Then the paint on his funnels is afryin'
	" God help the ones who sleep below
	And cannot find the way!
	Thank God for those we' ve rescued
	Upon this awful day."
	Now the heroes, they are many,
	But the times are growin' slim
	And now from stern to bow
	She' s ablazin'
	Oh the Yarmouth Castle' s moanin'
	She' s cryin' like a child.
	You can hear her if you listen
	Above the roar so wild
	Is she cryin' for the ones who lie
	Within her molten sides?
	Or cryin' for herself, I' m awonderin'
	But the livin' soon were rescued
	The ones who lived to tell
	From the Star they watched her
	As she died there in the swells
	Like a toy ship on a mill pond
	She burned all through the night
	Then slipped ' neath the waves
	In the mornin'

	zuò cí : Lightfoot
	Well, it' s four o' clock in the afternoon
	And the anchors have been weighed
	From Miami to Nassau,
	She' s bound across the waves
	She' ll be headin' south through Biscayne Bay
	Into the open sea
	Yarmouth Castle, she' s adyin' and don' t know it
	Now the many years she' s been to sea
	She' s seen the better times
	She gives a groan of protest
	As they cast away her lines
	And the grumble of her engines
	And the rust along her spine
	Tells the Castle she' s too old to be sailin'
	But the sands run out within her heart
	A tiny spark glows red
	It smoulders through the evening
	There' s laughter overhead
	Now the men are served, and the cards are dealt
	And the drinks are passed around
	Deep within the fire starts aburnin'
	Now it' s midnight on the open sea
	And the moon is shining bright
	Some people join the party
	And others say goodnight
	There' s many who are sleeping now
	It' s been a busy day
	And a tiny wisp of smoke is arisin'
	" Oh Lord," she groans, " I' m burning!"
	" Let someone understand!"
	But her silent plea is wasted
	In the playin' of the band
	Everybody' s dancin' on her deck
	And they' re havin' such a time
	Then a voice says
	" Shut up and deal, I' m losin'"
	Deep within the Yarmouth Castle
	The fire begins to glow
	It leaps into the hallways
	And climbs and twists and grows
	And the paint she wore to keep her young
	Oh Lord, how well it burns
	And soon that old fire is aragin'
	Up beneath the bridge it' s climbin' fast
	the captain stands aloft
	He calls up to the boatswain, ' n' says
	" Boatswain, we are lost"
	For the ragged hoses in the racks
	No pressure do they hold
	And the people down below
	Will soon be dyin'
	All amidships, oh she' s blazin' now
	It' s spreadin' fore and aft
	The people are ascramblin'
	As the fire blocks their path
	The evil smoke surrounds them,
	And they' re fallin' in their tracks
	And the captain in his lifeboat is aleavin'
	Oh then the ship, Bahama Star
	Comes steamin' through the night
	She sees the Castle blazin'
	And ' tis a terrible sight
	" Jump down, jump down!" the captain cries
	" We' ll save you if we can!"
	Then the paint on his funnels is afryin'
	" God help the ones who sleep below
	And cannot find the way!
	Thank God for those we' ve rescued
	Upon this awful day."
	Now the heroes, they are many,
	But the times are growin' slim
	And now from stern to bow
	She' s ablazin'
	Oh the Yarmouth Castle' s moanin'
	She' s cryin' like a child.
	You can hear her if you listen
	Above the roar so wild
	Is she cryin' for the ones who lie
	Within her molten sides?
	Or cryin' for herself, I' m awonderin'
	But the livin' soon were rescued
	The ones who lived to tell
	From the Star they watched her
	As she died there in the swells
	Like a toy ship on a mill pond
	She burned all through the night
	Then slipped ' neath the waves
	In the mornin'

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