Bad Luck To The Rolling Water
Lankum
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(início)
G C G Bad luck to the rolling water, bad luck to the salty brine, C G D I only had the one true love, she swore she would be mine. G C G Now she’s gone and left me and wandered far away, C G D G Left me crying here beside the water.
Verse 1
G C G Well Nancy Doyle it was her name, she was a fine young lady, C G D Until she sailed away from me and she almost drove me crazy. G C G Well Nancy came from Dublin town, right beside the Poddle, C G D G ‘Til o’er the sea away from me she chanced all for to toddle.
Chorus
G C G Bad luck to the rolling water, bad luck to the salty brine, C G D I only had the one true love, she swore she would be mine. G C G Now she’s gone and left me and wandered far away, C G D G Left me crying here beside the water.
Verse 2
G C G Her eyes were wild and shone bright blue, her laugh was full and hearty, C G D Her humour droll, the life and soul and centre of every party. G C G She could drink a pint of whiskey all straight from the can, C G D G When the night was done and dusted it was then she’d hold my hand.
Chorus
G C G Bad luck to the rolling water, bad luck to the salty brine, C G D I only had the one true love, she swore she would be mine. G C G Now she’s gone and left me and wandered far away, C G D G Left me crying here beside the water.
Verse 3
G C G She might not have been Aurora, a Flora or Diana, C G D But she sang songs in the back tap room along to the ould piana. G C G She was not Euternatia, nor was she Venus bright, C G D G But she could drink much more than you and beat you in a fight.
Chorus
G C G Bad luck to the rolling water, bad luck to the salty brine, C G D I only had the one true love, she swore she would be mine. G C G Now she’s gone and left me and wandered far away, C G D G Left me crying here beside the water.
Verse 4
G C G Well there she was at work one day pretending to be sober, C G D When up there steps a dandy gent all for to look her over. G C G He says ‘I have an offer - I think you’ll find it grand! C G D G We’ll sail away upon the sea smuggling contraband.’
Chorus
G C G Bad luck to the rolling water, bad luck to the salty brine, C G D I only had the one true love, she swore she would be mine. G C G Now she’s gone and left me and wandered far away, C G D G Left me crying here beside the water.
Verse 5
G C G What could I say, what could I do? It was more than I could offer, C G D I had to let her spread her wings, I couldn’t try to stop her, G C G Now she collects fine diamonds vases and antique rugs, C G D G With all the bags of money that she makes from dealing drugs.
Chorus
G C G Bad luck to the rolling water, bad luck to the salty brine, C G D I only had the one true love, she swore she would be mine. G C G Now she’s gone and left me and wandered far away, C G D G Left me crying here beside the water.
Verse 6
G C G Oh Nancy, dearest Nancy, one thousand times adieu, C G D I’ll ne’er forget ‘til my dying breath the times I spent with you. G C G Though now I’m old and feeble and shaking on each knee, C G D G If ever you come this way again we’ll go upon a spree.
Chorus
G C G Bad luck to the rolling water, bad luck to the salty brine, C G D I only had the one true love, she swore she would be mine. G C G Now she’s gone and left me and wandered far away, C G D G Left me crying here beside the water.
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