(Shane MacGowan)
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


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 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 !@^%s 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