GAOLHOUSE BAROQUE
Lyrics by Roger Coghill
Verse: (sung to the tune of the Prelude and Fugue in C major)
Turns a man to drink, I tell you.
Suffering in clink, I tell you.
It’s a sorry tale, I know that
Languishing in gaol, I show that.
What did I do wrong?, I ask you
Just composed a song, I ask you.
Surely I can say, don’t tell me,
How I spend my day? Don’t tell me.
Chorus: (second theme from Sheep May Safely Graze, )
When I get free, I know I’ll find another patron.
I’ll settle down, Far from this town
When I get free, I know I’ll find another master,
And he’ll be kind, so I can play the songs I want to
Johan Sebastian Bach will be known around,
And all across the world, the folk will sing my songs.
Verse2:
Need another boss, Decided.
My gain is his loss, Decided.
What’s it all about, for Pete’s sake
I don’t give a toss, for Pete’s sake
Anna Magdalena, Help me
I can’t make it plainer, help me!
Help me with your best endeavour,
And I’ll cherish you forever.
Chorus.