The Chastity Belt

Verse 1

Pray gentile maiden, may I be your lover? Condemn me no longer to wail and to weep Cut like a heart, I lie wounded and fainting Let down the drawbridge, I'll enter your Keep

Chorus 1

Enter you nonny, nonny Enter you nonny, nonny Let down the drawbridge, I'll enter your Keep

Verse 2

Alas Sir I cannot, I am not a maiden Married I am to a cunning old Celt He's off to the wars for 12 month or longer He has the Key to my Chastity Belt

Chorus 2

He has my Key, Nonny, Nonny Oh, Woe is Me, Nonny, Nonny He has the Key to my Chastity Belt

Verse 3

Fear not Gentle Maiden, for I know a Blacksmith Let us go then and knock on his door (Knock, Knock) Availing ourselves of his specialized knowledge We'll see if he is able to unpick your lock

Chorus 3

Unpick your lock Nonny, Nonny Unpick your lock Nonny, Nonny See if he's able to unpick your lock

Verse 4

Alas Sir, and Ma'am, to help I'm unable My technical knowledge is of no avail I cannot find the secret of its combination The cunning old bastard has fitted a Yale

Chorus 4

Fitted a Yale Nonny, Nonny Fitted a Yale Nonny, Nonny The cunning old bastard has fitted a Yale

Verse 5

Then up came the page with news of disaster Your lordship is no longer with us, he cried As we were passing the Straights of Gibraltar Your lord... And your Key... They went... Over... The side

Chorus 5

Over the side Nonny, Nonny Over the side Nonny, Nonny I do not care about him, I WANT MY KEY

Verse 6

Alas cried the maid I am locked up forever Then up stepped the Blacksmith and said he with glee 'Twas I forged your belt, I made the key also And as a precaution, I have made copies three One for your lord, and one for the High Priest But only one works, and that is kept for me

Chorus 6

Copies made three Nonny, Nonny I have your Key Nonny, Nonny Only one works, and that I kept for me....