Goodbye Mercy Kelly

Lyrics

Crook Eye sat on the wall His thoughts he recalled Were nothing at all Aye, aye, the wobbly chin The permanent grin All covered with gin And Sergeant McCallister Pushed the minister's car The children, Nobby and Paul Played in the tall Tall castle walls The days tumbled along Like a waterfall In deep silent song And Sergeant McCallister Drank the minister's wine And goodbye, Mercy Kelly, goodbye One look at your facе and I'll cry Oh Crook Eye, carry the water His bеautiful daughter Was born without laughter His wife who once was a mother She took to another Ran off with her lover And he who doesn't say nothing Has somehow forgotten How to say something And Sergeant McCallister Kissed the minister's hand And goodbye, Mercy Kelly, goodbye One look at your face and I'll cry Aye, aye, the laughing old man Does what he can And holds out his hand His jaw was always ajar He couldn't be far From the nearest bar He gives the sergeant the creeps Because he sleeps With the cattle and sheep In heaven, McCallister's sure To be in demand And goodbye, Mercy Kelly, goodbye One look at your face and I'll cry Goodbye, Mercy Kelly, goodbye One look at your face and I'll cry Crook Eye sat on the wall His thoughts he recalled Were nothing at all