[ti:Hirem Pawnitof] [ar:The Incredible String Band] [al:U] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Hirem Pawnitof / Fairies Hornpipe (LP版) - The Incredible String Band [00:34.20]It's of a famous highwayman a story I will tell [00:38.39]His name was Hirem Pawnitof in bread street he did dwell [00:42.70]Through all the storms of his career few troubles he had missed [00:46.64]His tale was wrote from ear to ear and he looked like this: [01:06.36]Throughout the land his gallant band in many a song did star [01:10.61]With Biceps dead and Pretty Boy fled and Boothill claimed Bill Star [01:14.79]Though the best are gone he still rides from Leeds to Carter Bar [01:18.85]Weedy and few his motley crew [01:22.67]And here they are: [01:38.99]His purse was lined with empty air his wherewithall was low [01:43.11]The last good swag to pad his lag was 40 years ago [01:47.30]His motley band were out of hand their breakfast they had missed [01:51.49]Then travellers two hove into view [01:55.55]And he challenged them like this [02:11.86]The stranger turned to his lady fair [02:14.11]A smile played on his lips [02:16.00]What's the deal are they for real [02:18.19]They've been taking too many trips [02:20.12]No gold need we we travel free here's something we won't miss [02:24.25]A treasure map from Gabby the Flap [02:27.56]And he gave it him like this: [02:43.58]His glasses perched upon his nose the map he carefully sussed [02:47.59]Each robber's eye filled with surprise there's gold in it for us [02:51.72]The strangers waved the band goodbye but they did not see them go [02:55.84]Hirem got his compass out said follow me lads Westard Ho [03:15.01]Then had not gone but 20 yards when a pieman they did spy [03:19.13]They smacked their lips with hunger keen - my kingdom for a pie [03:23.32]The peddlar twinkled once or twice [03:25.38]Not one word did he say [03:27.38]With snake-like eyes he shouted 'pie' [03:32.13]And he struck him on the head with the tray [03:37.28]At that moment Hirem Pawnitof attained enlightenment [03:52.70]Come on said Hirem laughing much [03:54.89]Let's see what's down this road [03:56.76]His troop were dropping wearily stooping [03:58.95]Men of no fixed a bode [04:00.82]Just then a milkmaid Hirem spied [04:03.01]Their hearts were filled with bliss [04:05.08]Like long lost friends who meet again [04:09.45]They fondly kissed like this [04:35.83]I need a man around the place [04:38.51]The milkmaid breathed with charm [04:40.08]And Hirem twirled his long mustache and took her by the arm [04:44.08]The last we heard they all lived there [04:46.26]Doing what the law allows [04:48.26]They all ate breakfast every day happily growing cows [05:00.03] [05:01.09]