Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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in the pub where I was born
He played it from the night time
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to the peaceful early morn'
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and the men who had the horn
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And they all looked very happy
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in the morning
Verse 2
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in this world of ours
Where the elephant man
broke strong men's necks
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when he'd had too many pours
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and the people that I'm leaving
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And he took the road for god knows
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in the morning
Pre-chorus 1
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We walked him to the station in the rain
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We kissed him as we put him on the train
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And we sang him a song of times long gone
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that we'd be seeing him again
Chorus 1
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So buy me beer and whiskey
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I'd like to think of me returning when I can
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To the greatest little boozer
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and to Sally Maclennan
Verse 3
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I grew to be a man
I learned to love the virtues
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of sweet Sally Maclennan
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and crawled back home at dawn
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And ended up a barman in the morning
Verse 4
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and watered whiskey down
I talked of whores and horses
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to the men who drank the brown
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that Jimmy's making money far away
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And some people left for heaven
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without warning
Pre-chorus 2
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We walked him to the station in the rain
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We kissed him as we put him on the train
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And we sang him a song of times long gone
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that we'd be seeing him again
Chorus 2
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So buy me beer and whiskey
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I'd like to think of me returning when I can
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To the greatest little boozer
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and to Sally Maclennan
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Verse 5
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he was surprised that they were gone
He asked me all the details
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of the train that they went on
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but Jimmy drank until he choked
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Took the road for heaven in the morning
Pre-chorus 3
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We walked him to the station in the rain
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We kissed him as we put him on the train
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D
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And we sang him a song of times long gone
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that we'd be seeing him again
Chorus 3
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So buy me beer and whiskey
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I'd like to think of me returning when I can
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To the greatest little boozer
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and to Sally Maclennan
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A
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