Watch out boys it’s drawing near
Can’t you tell it’s that time of year
In your face you can feel the fear
And the evidence goes to show
Hey my friend I wish you well
It might get better but you never can tell
Born in heaven, but we’re living in hell
And the evidence goes to show
Sing hey
With a tear in my eye
I wonder why
Hey, hey the girl is mine
Gave my heart away so fine
Now’s a time for the sun don’t shine
And they’ll break me on the way
Seems to me that a man can say
Things ain’t no better in the olden days
And a bow to keep you in your place
And the press gang’s on the way
Gonna kick it down, kick it down, kick it down boys
Gonna kick it down, kick it down, kick it down boys
Gonna kick it down, kick it down, kick it down, kick it down
Kick it down all the way
Run along, run along, run along, run along
Run along, run along, run along boys
Run along, run along, run along, run along
run along all the way
I arrived there much to late
I was left behind at the starting gate
And the barrel and the billows and the world won’t wait
And the evidence goes to show
All stood here in me wedding day clothes
With me boots on me feet and a ring through me nose
And a fallen angel stood
Too close
Sing hey
With a tear in my eye
I wonder why
Hey, hey the girl is mine
I gave my heart away so fine
Now a time for the sun don’t shine
And the press gang’s on the way
Seems to me that a man can say
Things ain’t no better in the olden days
With me feet on the deck and a rope for me neck
And the press gangs on the way
Gonna kick it down, kick it down, kick it down boys
Gonna kick it down, kick it down, kick it down boys
Gonna kick it down, kick it down, kick it down, kick it down
Kick it down all the way
Run along, run along, run along, run along
Run along, run along, run along boys
Run along, run along, run along, run along
run along all the way