Great Big Sea - Wandering Ways Lyrics
Farewell to the whiskey, tobacco and smoke!
Farewell to the rum and occasional coke!
Farewell to the girls who came ready to play!
For this is the end of my wandering ways.
My lady had left me, she could take it no more!
The note on the table in black and white told..
My wandering ways had left her heart cold.
We met last December while out on the tear.
The laughter it flowed with the wine and the beer!
I promised her riches, I said I'd be true,
She gave me a baby and the party was through.
Farewell to the whiskey, tobacco and smoke!
Farewell to the girls who came ready to play!
For this is the end of my wandering ways.
Now I miss my lady, I miss her so much!
The smell of her hair and her comforting touch.
And I miss my boy and his ready smile!
They needed a man but I was a child.
I hope this song finds her wherever she is!
And if you see her, would you tell her this?
For ramblin' and rovin' I don't give a damn!
The boy that she left has grown into a man.
Farewell to the whiskey, tobacco and smoke!
Farewell to the rum and occasional coke!
Farewell to the girls who came ready to play!
For this is the end of my wandering ways.
[Instrumental Lead-up]
There's lots to be said for being out on the tear.
As luck would have it the very next year,
I met her again and she'd seen how I'd grown!
Now we still go a ramblin, but we do it at home.
Come all you young ramblers wherever you are.
Beware of the ladies you meet at the bar!
The promise of pleasure can change your whole life.
You walk in with a wallet and walk out with a wife!
Farewell to the whiskey, tobacco and smoke!
Farewell to the rum and occasional coke!
Farewell to the girls who came ready to play!
For this is the end of my wandering ways.
Farewell to the whiskey, tobacco and smoke!
Farewell to the rum and occasional coke!
Farewell to the girls who came ready to play!
For this is the end of my wandering ways.
For this is the end of my wandering ways!
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Great Big Sea Wandering Ways Comments
Farewell to the whiskey, tobacco and smoke!
Farewell to the rum and occasional coke!
Farewell to the girls who came ready to play!
For this is the end of my wandering ways
Woke up one morning to the slam of a door
My lady had left me, she could take it no more!
The note on the table in black and white told:
My wandering ways had left her heart cold
We met last December while out on the tear
The laughter it flowed with the wine and the beer!
I promised her riches, I said I'd be true
She gave me a baby and the party was through
Farewell to the whiskey, tobacco and smoke!
Farewell to the rum and occasional coke!
Farewell to the girls who came ready to play!
For this is the end of my wandering ways
Now I miss my lady, I miss her so much!
The smell of her hair and her comforting touch
And I miss my boy and his ready smile!
They needed a man but I was a child
I hope this song finds her wherever she is!
And if you see her, would you tell her this?
For ramblin' and rovin' I don't give a damn!
The boy that she left has grown into a man
Farewell to the whiskey, tobacco and smoke!
Farewell to the rum and occasional coke!
Farewell to the girls who came ready to play!
For this is the end of my wandering ways
[Instrumental Lead-up]
There's lots to be said for being out on the tear
As luck would have it the very next year
I met her again and she'd seen how I'd grown!
Now we still go a ramblin, but we do it at home
Come all you young ramblers wherever you are
Beware of the ladies you meet at the bar!
The promise of pleasure can change your whole life
You walk in with a wallet and walk out with a wife!
Farewell to the whiskey, tobacco and smoke!
Farewell to the rum and occasional coke!
Farewell to the girls who came ready to play!
For this is the end of my wandering ways
Farewell to the whiskey, tobacco and smoke!
Farewell to the rum and occasional coke!
Farewell to the girls who came ready to play!
For this is the end of my wandering ways
For this is the end of my wandering ways!
Any1 watching in 2018
Walk in with a wallet and walk out with a wife!
it just came across me while I was reading the comments when he says rum and coke I don't think he means Coke as in Coca-Cola because it's a song of vices and very rarely is soda a vice secondly he has a couple other drugs that he does and he occasionally does coke I could be wrong but it just occurred to me that might be what he's meaning
James Huggett I never comment on YouTube videos, but tell me it wasn't an epiphany. I mean, it's pretty blunt that he means cocaine. But right on! If you like this song I like you! Ya got good taste, brother.
Tony Stark!
Perhaps. He is ready to settle now.
Definitely superior to the one by Will Tun and the Wasters.
prefer will tun and the wasters version, my opinion though
Damn someone wrote a song about my husband
I'm not ready yet but one day I'll be able to say..
Farewell to the whiskey, tobacco and smoke!
Farewell to the rum and occasional coke!
Farewell to the girls who came ready to play!
For this is the end of my wandering ways.
I love "The Minstrel Boy" interlude!
Hubby to be is playing this at our reception. Which should be hilarious. *facedesk*
I'm doing this if I ever get married now. I think I'll play it at my best friend's, too...
YES I FOUND IT! THANK YOU GOD!
Murray Foster is a great Bass Player (no disrespect to Darrell Power intended).
Check out Will Tun and the Wasters' sweet cover of this!
This is a terrific song, upbeat, lively, and foot-tapping. Thanks for sharing. :-)