Jakey's Gin lyrics
Song information
Artist: Great Big Sea
Album: Play
Lyrics
(Traditional - arr. gbs)
When I was a young man I was let astray
I met with a body down in logy bay
We went out in a weather
We wore out our shoes
And up kingsway road for a drink or two
Chorus:
Drink 'er up boys its well after ten
Drink 'er up boys its well after ten
Some people say that the pinky is fine
Others will swear by a drop of moonshine
But as for myself I'm a bottle of each
Mixed in with a gallon of dipper or screech
Chorus
Its the old shavin' lotion thats made me this way
Sweeter than pepsi and stronger than tea
And when in the evening when we're feeling fine
We'll stop into jakey's for icon and shine
Chorus
Its the old shavin' lotion thats made me this way
Sweeter than pepsi and stronger than tea
And when in the morning when I'm feeling rough
I curse, ol' jakey who sold me this stuff
Chorus (x2)
Oh, whisky you're the devil
You're leading me astray
Over hills and mountains
And to amerikay
You're sweeter, stronger, decenter, you're spunkier than tae
Oh, whisky you're my darling drunk or sober
[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]
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