The Tender-Mick Flannery

[00:00.177]The Tender -Mick Flannery [00:10.00]Keep their spirits up Frank [00:12.71]For some and some for all [00:14.484]The only spirits here man are hangin' [00:17.790]Off the wall [00:19.231]Yeah you know well as I do [00:21.700]That we don't serve up cheer [00:23.868]When they come for anaesthetic [00:26.323]And it's been this way for years [00:28.938]They empty out their glasses [00:31.252]The fill 'em up with tears [00:33.703]One for the road one for the road [00:36.126]That leads them right back here [00:39.243]To rain on their troubles [00:43.150]Wash 'em down deep [00:45.839]And play in the puddle [00:48.991]Till they're fast asleep [01:02.905]Now Joe he lost his woman [01:05.208]Some big shot business man [01:07.187]He said I trusted love not money [01:10.32]And now look where I am [01:11.938]You've had enough Joe [01:14.564]You gotta go now [01:16.736]You've had too much Joe [01:19.08]I send you home now [01:21.834]He says please Frank [01:27.104]Please Frank [01:31.814]But I am just the tender [01:33.761]I don't give counsel I don't get close [01:36.334]And I'm on no rescue mission man [01:39.52]I'm in no rescue boat [01:42.89]I'm here to make money [01:45.810]Wages plus tips [01:48.626]For pouring water [01:51.751]Into sinking ships [02:25.121]Please Frank [02:29.971]Please Frank [02:34.535]But I am just the tender [02:36.532]I don't give counsel I don't get close [02:39.67]And I'm on no rescue mission man [02:41.783]I'm in no rescue boat [02:44.863]I'm here to make money [02:48.601]Wages plus tips [02:51.211]For pouring water [02:54.442]Into sinking ships