Hyland Paddy - Leaving Nancy
Lyricist:Bogle
Composer:Bogle
In comes the train and the whole platform shakes
It stops with a shudder and a screaming of brakes
The parting has come and my weary soul aches
I'm leaving my Nancy oh
But you stand there so calmly determinedly gay
And you talk of the weather and events of the day
But your eyes tell me all that your tongue doesn't say
Goodbye my Nancy oh
And come a little closer
Put your head upon my shoulder
And let me hold you one more time
Before the whistle blows
But my suitcase is lifted and stowed on the train
And a thousand regrets whirl around in my brain
And the ache in my heart
Is a black sea of pain
I'm leaving my Nancy oh
But you stand there so calmly so lovely to see
The grip of your hand it's an unspoken plea
You're not fooling yourself and you're not fooling me
Goodbye my Nancy oh
And come a little closer
Lay your head upon my shoulder
And let me hold you one more time
Before the whistle blows
But our time has run out and the whistle has blown
So here I must leave you standing alone
We had so little time and now the time's gone
Goodbye my Nancy oh
And as the train starts gently to roll
And as I start to wave and to call
I see the first tears trickle and fall
Goodbye my Nancy oh
And come a little closer
Put your head upon my shoulder
And let me hold you one more time
Before the whistle blows