The Likes Of You Again Lyrics

The Likes Of You Again
by Flogging Molly
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 
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 
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 
As 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 summerland he found himself 
The sun shun on his face 
Met a girl called Minnie Pearl 
Swore she'd always be his girl 
Happy ever after, till the tide ran out again 
Pour me all your sorrows 
And I'll drink till you are dry 
I'll love you in the mornin' 
Christ, I'll love ya till 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 colours all seemed bland 
I've traveled all these years, he said 
To only get this far, so he crossed the street 
Found a seat, his home is now a bar

And 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 
But 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 
So 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