Far Away Boys Lyrics

Far Away Boys lyrics

Well I worked on the railroad 
For t'pence a day 
Drank down one penny 
The other I'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 ol' tree, where no one could care

Far Away Boys, Far Away Boys 
Away from ya now 
I'm lyin' with my sweetheart 
In her arms I'll be found

Then the sun belched upon me 
You were no longer here 
Lyin' in your place was my hammer and my gear 
So I stamped out the fire that kept us both warm 
The ashes were fallin' 
Like the snow drops of old 
We came to a mountain 
Dynamite and she'll blow 
A big hole in that rock 
Like the one in my soul

Far Away Boys, Far Away Boys 
Away from ya now 
I'm lyin' with my sweetheart 
In her arms I'll be found

We buried four workmen 
They dug themselves well 
From four empty coffins, to four early graves 
They're only paddys, just paddys 
Don't dig them too deep 
You'll need all your strength boys 
And they'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 
I'm lyin' with my sweetheart 
In her arms I'll be found

Someone said it was Christmas 
But not a tree was in sight 
The only thing growin' was my will to die 
Till the gaffer said 'men, your work here is done' 
I said 'I'll see you in Hell, on that train we died for' 
Never again, will I smell your sweet dream 
But a pissed stained ol' gutter where: 
You lips used to be

Far Away Boys, Far Away Boys 
Away from ya now 
I'm lyin' with my sweetheart 
In her arms I'll be found