Sally Maclennane Lyrics - Rum Sodomy & The Lash - Pogues

Well Jimmy played harmonica in the pub where I was born 

He played it from the night time to the peaceful early morn 

He soothed the souls of psychos and the men who had the horn 

And they all looked very happy in the morning 

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 

And 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 

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 

So 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 

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 

I talked of whores and horses to the men who drank the brown 

I heard them say that Jimmy's making money far away 

And 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 

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 

So 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 

And he 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 

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 

So 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