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爺爺的古老大鐘
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概要
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位于约克郡与达勒姆郡的边缘，有一间名为名为佐治酒店的酒店，由Jenkins两兄弟拥有、打理的。在酒店的大堂中，放着一个摆钟。摆钟一直运作正常，但当其中一个兄弟离世后，摆钟开始运作不正常。尽管酒店的职员、钟表维修员尽力的修理它，它发生故障的频率越来越多。当另外的一个兄弟也离世后，那个摆钟也停止了运作。_NEWLINE_据说，在1874年，作者Henry Clay Work在英国进行公演的时候，曾到那间酒店，当时酒店有一个很明显的位置一座坏掉的大钟引起他注意，并根据他所听闻的故事“My Grandfather's Clock”而作此曲，因而本曲的曲名是“爷爷的大钟”，而不是摆钟，两年后发表续篇“sequel to grandfather's clock”。_NEWLINE_而在歌词内容中，提及到挂在墙上的大钟，由爷爷出世开始运作，直至他死去而停止运作。原本歌词中的爷爷的年龄是90岁，而在保富康午的日文歌词中，改为100岁。另外，原本歌词是4段的，而日文歌词改为3段。
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在英国、美国的情况
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许多于1950年代至1960年代长大的人民都知道这首曲。在英国，本曲是以儿童的最爱播放。而在美国，是播放“末段没有抒情”的版本。_NEWLINE_在2004年，本曲由Boyz II Men录音，用来激发暮色区域“没有微睡的九十年”的灵感。
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原文歌词
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My grandfather's clock _NEWLINE__NEWLINE_Was too large for the shelf,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_So it stood ninety years on the floor;_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_It was taller by half_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_Than the old man himself,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_Though it weighed not a pennyweight more._NEWLINE__NEWLINE_It was bought on the morn_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_Of the day that he was born,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_And was always his treasure and pride;_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_But it stopped short_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_Never to go again,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_When the old man died._NEWLINE_CHORUS:_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_Ninety years without slumbering,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_Tick, tock, tick, tock,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_His life seconds numbering,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_Tick, tock, tick, tock,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_It stopped short_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_Never to go again,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_When the old man died._NEWLINE_In watching its pendulum_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_Swing to and fro,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_Many hours had he spent while a boy;_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_And in childhood and manhood_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_The clock seemed to know,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_And to share both his grief and his joy._NEWLINE__NEWLINE_For it struck twenty-four_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_When he entered at the door,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_With a blooming and beautiful bride;_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_But it stopped short_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_Never to go again,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_When the old man died._NEWLINE__NEWLINE_CHORUS_NEWLINE_My grandfather said_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_That of those he could hire,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_Not a servant so faithful he found;_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_For it wasted no time,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_And had but one desire,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_At the close of each week to be wound._NEWLINE__NEWLINE_And it kept in its place,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_Not a frown upon its face,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_And its hand never hung by its side._NEWLINE__NEWLINE_But it stopped short_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_Never to go again,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_When the old man died._NEWLINE__NEWLINE_CHORUS_NEWLINE_It rang an alarm_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_In the dead of the night,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_An alarm that for years had been dumb;_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_And we knew that his spirit_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_Was pluming for flight,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_That his hour of departure had come._NEWLINE__NEWLINE_Still the clock kept the time,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_With a soft and muffled chime,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_As we silently stood by his side. _NEWLINE__NEWLINE_But it stopped short_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_Never to go again,_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_When the old man died._NEWLINE__NEWLINE_CHORUS