Sally MacLennane

Sally MacLennane - The Pogues

Well jimmy played harmonica

In the pub where I was born

He played it from the night time

To the peaceful early morning

He soothed the souls of psychos

And the men who had the horn

And they all looked very happy

In the morning

But Jimmy didn't like his place

In this world of ours

Where the elephant man

Broke strong men's necks

When he'd had too many powers

So sad to see the grieving of the people

That he's leaving

Took the road for god knows

In the morning

We walked him to the station in the rain

Kissed him as we put him on the train

And we sang him a song

Of times long gone

Though we knew

That we'd be seeing him again

Far away

Sad to say I must be on my way

Buy me beer and whiskey

'Cause I'm going far away

Far away

I'd like to think of me returning when I can

To the greatest little boozer

And to sally maclennane

Well the years passed by the times

Had changed I grew to be a man

I learned to love the virtues

Of sweet sally maclennane

I took the jeers and drank the beers

And crawled back home at dawn

And ended up a barman in the morning

I played the pump and took the hump

And watered whiskey down

Talked of whores and horses to the men

Who drank the brown

Heard them say that

Jimmy's making money far away

Some people left for heaven without warning

We walked him to the station in the rain

Kissed him as we put him on the train

We sang him a song

Of times long gone

Though we knew

That we'd be seeing him again

Far away

Sad to say I must be on my way

Buy me beer and whiskey

'Cause I'm going far away

Far away

I'd like to think of me returning when I can

To the greatest little boozer

And to sally maclennane

When Jimmy came back home

He was surprised that they were gone

He asked me all the details

Of the train that they went on

Some people they are scared to croak

But Jimmy drank until he choked

Took the road for heaven

In the morning

We walked him to the station in the rain

We kissed him as we put him on the train

We sang him a song

Of times long gone

Though we knew

That we'd be seeing him again

Far away

Sad to say I must be on my way

Buy me beer and whiskey

'Cause I'm going far away

Far away

I'd like to think of me returning when I can

To the greatest little boozer

And to sally maclennane

To the greatest little boozer

And to sally maclennane

To the greatest little boozer

And to sally maclennane

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