Leaving Nancy lyrics
The FureysIn 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
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
And you stand there so calmly so lovely to see
But 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
And 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 lean out for to wave and to call
I see your 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
And come a little closer
Lay your head upon my shoulder
And let me hold you one more time
Before the whistle blows
And let me hold you one more time
Before the whistle blows
Song Details
Composer & Lyricist: Eric Bogle... read more
Brief: This is one of the first songs written by Eric Bogle in relation to his parents. It tells of the day he left his home to emigrate to Australia and saying farewell to his mother Nancy at a train station... it was to be the last time he saw her.
Category: Folk Song - Emigration
Covers: The Fureys (featured), The Dubliners, George Donaldson, Ronnie Drew, John McDermott, Pat Woods, Bruce Davies, Hyland Paddy, Jerry Piper, The Houghton Weavers, The Houghton Weavers, Paddy Reilly...
Album: The Fureys Finest (Jan 01, 1987)
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