Well Jimmy played harmonica
In the pub where I was born
He played it from the nighttime
To the peaceful early morn
He soothed the souls of psychos
And the men who had the horn
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 had too many Powers
So sad to see the grieving
Of the people as he's leaving
He took the road for God knows 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
Sad to say, I must be on my way
So buy me beer and whiskey for I'm going far away
I'd like to think I'll be returning when I can
To the greatest little boozer and to Sally MacLennane
The years went by, the times did change
I grew to be a man
I learned to love the vitures
Of sweet Sally MacLennane
I took the jeers and drank the beers
And crawled back home at dawn
I ended up a barman in the morning
I played the pump and took the hump
And watered whiskey down
I talked of whores and horses
To the men who drank the brown
I 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
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
Sad to say, I must be on my way
So buy me beer and whiskey for I'm going far away
I'd like to think I'll be returning when I can
To the greatest little boozer and to Sally MacLennane
When Jimmy came back home
He was suprised that they were gone
He asked me all the details
And 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
Sad to say, I must be on my way
So buy me beer and whiskey for I'm going far away
I'd like to think I'll be returning when I can
To the greatest little boozer and to Sally MacLennane