Far Away Boys
Well I worked on the railroad
For tâ"š¬â"ž¢pence a day
Drank down one penny
The other Iâ"š¬â"ž¢d save
I hammered and I hammered
For God knows how long
Well into madness, with each setting sun
I put my head down and I dreamt you were here
With me by the olâ"š¬â"ž¢ tree, where no one could care
Far Away Boys, Far Away Boys
Away from ya now
Iâ"š¬â"ž¢m lyinâ"š¬â"ž¢ with my sweetheart
In her arms Iâ"š¬â"ž¢ll be found
Then the sun belched upon me
You were no longer here
Lyinâ"š¬â"ž¢ in your place was my hammer and my gear
So I stamped out the fire that kept us both warm
The ashes were fallinâ"š¬â"ž¢
Like the snow drops of old
We came to a mountain
Dynamite and sheâ"š¬â"ž¢ll blow
A big hole in that rock
Like the one in my soul
Far Away Boys, Far Away Boys
Away from ya now
Iâ"š¬â"ž¢m lyinâ"š¬â"ž¢ with my sweetheart
In her arms Iâ"š¬â"ž¢ll be found
We buried four workmen
They dug themselves well
>From four empty coffins, to four early graves
Theyâ"š¬â"ž¢re only paddys, just paddys
Donâ"š¬â"ž¢t dig them too deep
Youâ"š¬â"ž¢ll need all your strength boys
And theyâ"š¬â"ž¢re replaced easily
With the heat I was melting
Into your sweet lips
Ah, your kiss takes me back
Takes me back from all this
Far Away Boys, Far Away Boys
Away from ya now
Iâ"š¬â"ž¢m lyinâ"š¬â"ž¢ with my sweetheart
In her arms Iâ"š¬â"ž¢ll be found
Someone said it was Christmas
But not a tree was in sight
The only thing growinâ"š¬â"ž¢ was my will to die
Till the gaffer said â"š¬í‹Å“men, your work here is doneâ"š¬â"ž¢
I said â"š¬í‹Å“Iâ"š¬â"ž¢ll see you in Hell, on that train we died forâ"š¬â"ž¢
Never again, will I smell your sweet dream
But a pissed stained olâ"š¬â"ž¢ gutter whereâ"š¬
You lips used to be
Far Away Boys, Far Away Boys
Away from ya now
Iâ"š¬â"ž¢m lyinâ"š¬â"ž¢ with my sweetheart
In her arms Iâ"š¬â"ž¢ll be found