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 souls of psychos
And the men who had the horn
And they all looked very happy in the morning
Now 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 he was leaving
And he took the road from nowhere in the morning
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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
Sad to say I must be on my way
So buy me beer and whiskey
'Cause 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 McLennane
The years passed by the times had changed
I grew to be a man
I learned to love the virtues of sweet Sally McLennane
I took the jeers and drank the beers
And I 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
Some people left for heaven without warning
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When Jimmy came back home
He was surprised that they where gone
He asked me all the details of
The train that they went on
Some people they arescared to croak
But Jimmy drank until he choked
And took the road for heaven in the morning
Chorus
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