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

​

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

​

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

​

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 are scared to croak

but Jimmy drank until he choked

And 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

​

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