Jakey's Gin Lyrics

The song Jakey's Gin is performed by Great Big Sea in the album named Play in the year 1997 .



When I was a young man I was let astray
I met with a body down in Logy Bay
We went out in a weather
We wore out our shoes,
And up Kingsway road for a drink or two
CHORUS:
Drink 'er up boys its well after ten
Drink 'er up boys its well after ten
Some people say that the pinky is fine
Others will swear by a drop of moonshine
But as for myself I'm a bottle of each,
mixed in with a gallon of dipper or screech
CHORUS
Its the old shavin' lotion thats made me this way
Sweeter than Pepsi and stronger than tea
And when in the evening when we're feeling fine
We'll stop into Jakey's for icon and shine
CHORUS
Its the old shavin' lotion thats made me this way
Sweeter than Pepsi and stronger than tea
And when in the morning when I'm feeling rough
I curse, ol' Jakey who sold me this stuff
CHORUS x 2



Great Big Sea - Play

Oct 1997

  1. Ordinary Day
  2. When I'm Up
  3. Night Pat Murphy Died
  4. How Did We Get from Saying I Love You...
  5. Donkey Riding
  6. Haven't Seen You in a Long Time
  7. It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
  8. General Taylor
  9. Seagulls
  10. Recruiting Sargeant
  11. Greenspond
  12. My Apology
  13. Jakey's Gin
  14. Something I Should Know
  15. Jolly Roving Tar
  16. Rigadoon

Jakey's Gin