The Likes Of You Again

Here's to you, I sing for my daddy-o
As I lay him down to sleep
It's been so long since I lost my daddy-o (hey bastardos)
I hope he's watchin' over me

Wednesday night is mornin' now as I'm walkin' in the rain
The birds are screaming in my ear, are drivin' me insane
Half the clouds are empty, so the sun burst through the sky
The puddles show reflection of a face about to die

Just around the corner, I was goin' round the bend
I ran into a staggerin' fool who said he knew my name
He poured himself a whiskey and his face began to glow
Two men without an answer, like a dog without a bone

Bringin' in the new year, the bells began to ring
Fats, is in the corner, she's just about to sing
Time to get another before the final shout
You should have heard them roarin' when they dragged the bugger out
And we'll never see the likes of you again

Jimbo came from slummin' town, a cold and dreary place
To summer land he found himself, the sun shuns on his face
Met a girl called, Minnie Pearl, swore she'd always be his girl
Happy ever after 'til the tide ran out again

Pour me all your sorrows and I'll drink 'til you are dry
I'll love you in the mornin', Christ, I'll love ya 'til you die
I'll never leave, so never grieve, I'll be back before ya know
But Jimbo fell into a well and never rambled home

Carried all his troubles in an unforgivin' bag
Back and forth through painted brick, the colors all seemed bland
"I've traveled all these years," he said, "To only get this far"
He crossed the street, found a seat, his home is now a bar

And we'll never see the likes of you again
No, we'll never see the likes of you again

There must be more to life than this poxie life
All the agro, all the pain
So he disappeared into his final beer
The glass was empty once again, again, again

Woke up in an awful state, dreamt I was at Peter's Gate
Beggin' for his mercy and the crimes that were at hand
He told me he was much amused to see this life I had abused
Best be on your way but have a swig before you go

I'm bringing in the New Year as the bells began to ring
Fat's in the corner, she's just about to sing
Time to get another before the final shout
You should have heard them roarin' when they dragged the bugger out

And we'll never see the likes of you again
No, we'll never see the likes of you again
We'll never see the likes of you again