(Shane MacGowan)
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Well Jimmy played harmonica in the pub where I was born
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He played it from the night time to the peaceful early morn
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He soothed the souls of psychos and the men who had the horn
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And they all looked very happy in the morning
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Now Jimmy didn't like his place in this world of ours
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Where the elephant man broke strong men's necks
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When he'd had too many Powers
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So sad to see the grieving of the people that he's leaving
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And he took the road for God knows in the morning
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We walked him to the station in the rain
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We kissed him as we put him on the train
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And we sang him a song of times long gone
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Though we knew that we'd be seeing him again
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(Far away) sad to say I must be on my way
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So buy me beer and whiskey 'cause I'm going far away (far away)
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I'd like to think of me returning when I can
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To the greatest little boozer and to Sally MacLennane
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The years passed by the times had changed I grew to be a man
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I learned to love the virtues of sweet Sally MacLennane
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I took the jeers and drank the beers and crawled back home at dawn
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And ended up a barman in the morning
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I played the pump and took the hump and watered whiskey down
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I talked of whores and horses to the men who drank the brown
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I heard them say that Jimmy's making money far away
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And some people left for heaven without warning
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We walked him to the station in the rain
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We kissed him as we put him on the train
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And we sang him a song of times long gone
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Though we knew that we'd be seeing him again
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(Far away) sad to say I must be on my way
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So buy me beer and whiskey 'cause I'm going far away (far away)
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I'd like to think of me returning when I can
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To the greatest little boozer and to Sally MacLennane
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When Jimmy came back home he was surprised that they were gone
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He asked me all the details of the train that they went on
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Some people they are scared to croak but Jimmy drank until he choked
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And he took the road for heaven in the morning
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We walked him to the station in the rain
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We kissed him as we put him on the train
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And we sang him a song of times long gone
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Though we knew that we'd be seeing him again
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(Far away) sad to say I must be on my way
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So buy me beer and whiskey 'cause I'm going far away (far away)
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I'd like to think of me returning when I can
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To the greatest little boozer and to Sally MacLennane
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Sally MacLennane
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| The Pogues |
