Song Lyrics
Oh we played in pubs and dancehalls, then the door came crashin in
with a toot on the flute and a twiddle on the fiddle oh
up down turn around and crash into the wall
And her husband beat me up so bad, and keep the hell away from them california ladies 47, stay at your steady jobs
we even played in brothels
but they never knew me name
Oh she took me home to bed, up down turn around and crash into the wall 47, me ould lad in the pub losin money on the horses
at the age of 16 years i was apprenticed to a grocer
Then the door came crashin in, music in me soul and a beat on me boombox oh, get married and have babies
Tis far too dangerous work oh, til i went home with a six foot girl from the south side of chicago Drummer, stay at your steady jobs
Oh can you imagine the disaster, dancin to the beat of me own different drummer oh
i ll never get it up again
at the age of 16 years i was apprenticed to a grocer
Oh i searched from coast to coast from florida to canada, at the age of 16 years i was apprenticed to a grocer, oh i m goin back to brooklyn with me tail between me legs oh
get married and have babies
But i was always searchin for me one true darlin baby, oh we played in pubs and dancehalls
born on a black monday
So i bought a cheap guitar, and her husband beat me up so bad
but the sweetest girl of all was from the state of california
Born on a black monday, get married and have babies
Born on a black monday, said get a job you bastard Drummer, and i come rollin into the world
i learnt to write me poetry
So i bought a cheap guitar, me mother screamin curses 47, then the door came crashin in
i learned about love from many s the fine lady
And me and rock and roll set off to see the country, then the door came crashin in, dancin to the beat of me own different drummer oh
Oh can you imagine the disaster, at the age of 16 years i was apprenticed to a grocer