Courtin' In The Kitchen
Come single belle and beau, unto me pay attention
Don't ever fall in love, for it's the devil's own invention
For once I fell in love with a maiden so bewitching
Miss Henrietta Bell out in Captain Kelly's kitchen
With me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie
And me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie
At the age of seventeen I was 'prenticed to a grocer
Not far from Stephen's Green where Miss Henri' used to go sir
Her manners were sublime and she set me heart a-twitchin'
When she invited me to a hooley in the kitchen
With me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie
And me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie
Oh, next Sunday bein' the day that we were to have the flare-up
I dressed meself quite gay and I frizzed and oiled me hair up
The Captain had no wife and he had gone a-fishin'
And we kicked up high life down below stairs in the kitchen
With me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie
And me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie
With her arm around me waist, she slyly hinted marriage
To the door in dreadful haste came Captain Kelly's carriage
Her eyes were full of hate and poison she was spittin'
When the Captain at the door, walked right into the kitchen
With me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie
And me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie
When the Captain came downstairs, though he saw me situation
In despite of all me prayers I was marched off to the station
For me they'd take no bail, but to get home I was itchin'
And I had to tell the tale, how I came into the kitchen
With me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie
And me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie
Now, I said she did invite me, but she gave a flat denial
For assault she did indict me, and I was sent for trial
She swore I robbed the house and in spite of all her schreechin'
And I got six months hard for me courtin' in the kitchen
With me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie
And me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie
Cortejando en la Cocina
Vengan solteros y solteras, presten atención
Nunca se enamoren, es la propia invención del diablo
Una vez me enamoré de una doncella tan encantadora
La señorita Henrietta Bell en la cocina del Capitán Kelly
Con mi toora loora la y mi toora loora muchacho
Y mi toora loora la y mi toora loora muchacho
A los diecisiete años fui aprendiz de un tendero
No lejos de Stephen's Green donde solía ir la señorita Henri'
Sus modales eran sublimes y mi corazón latía fuerte
Cuando me invitó a una fiesta en la cocina
Con mi toora loora la y mi toora loora muchacho
Y mi toora loora la y mi toora loora muchacho
Oh, el próximo domingo era el día de nuestro encuentro
Me vestí de manera alegre y me peiné y aceité el cabello
El Capitán no tenía esposa y se había ido de pesca
Y nos divertimos abajo en la cocina
Con mi toora loora la y mi toora loora muchacho
Y mi toora loora la y mi toora loora muchacho
Con su brazo alrededor de mi cintura, insinuó matrimonio
A la puerta llegó apresuradamente el carruaje del Capitán Kelly
Sus ojos estaban llenos de odio y veneno escupía
Cuando el Capitán en la puerta entró directo a la cocina
Con mi toora loora la y mi toora loora muchacho
Y mi toora loora la y mi toora loora muchacho
Cuando el Capitán bajó las escaleras, aunque vio mi situación
A pesar de todas mis súplicas, fui llevado a la estación
No aceptaron fianza, pero ansiaba volver a casa
Y tuve que contar la historia de cómo llegué a la cocina
Con mi toora loora la y mi toora loora muchacho
Y mi toora loora la y mi toora loora muchacho
Ahora, dije que ella me invitó, pero lo negó rotundamente
Por agresión me acusó, y fui enviado a juicio
Juró que robé la casa y a pesar de todos sus gritos
Y recibí seis meses de cárcel por cortejar en la cocina
Con mi toora loora la y mi toora loora muchacho
Y mi toora loora la y mi toora loora muchacho