The Pogues - Live at the Olympia, Dublin - Sally McLennane

8th December 2010

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

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
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) I'm 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) I'm 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) I'm 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

Category:

Music

Tags:

• pogues
• dublin
• ireland
• olympia
• shane mcgowan
• sally
• mclennane

[TheBigbadbuster]

The guy was a genius ,we Irish know how to party.

[punkhippiehiphop]

@tippbrigade Why would ya bring a flag to a Pogues concert anyway? it's a concert, a place for fun, music and drunken madness. Politics should be left out of it. Just sayin...

[Arminia1910]

He was drunk like... he was shouting "sieg heil" at earlier concerts but he isn't a nazi like...

[tippbrigade]

macgowan you west brit traitor. a few of us from tipperary brought up a tri colour flag with 'TIPP NO TO QUEEN' on it to show him that not all of the people in his native tipperary supported her proposed visit.macgowan has always called himself a republican yet this was his disgraceful reaction when we held it up.we go to his xmas concert every year but thats the last.you let down all republicans.keep wearing your union jack underpants.ashamed to call you a tipp man.

[tipperary1982]

queen owens part of this land?id a shoved that mike down his throat.some statement to make shane at an irish concert..

[MarkCooperRunsEurope]

going to see them tonight, cannot wait!