Dubliners - Maloney Wants A Drink lyrics

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(D. Behan)<br />

When Eve was in the garden, Adam climbed an apple tree,<br />

He went aloft up to the top, to see what he could see.<br />

He gazed in awe of what he saw, it made the poor man grieve.<br />

For Patrick John Maloney stood there, whispering to Eve...<br />

"Ah kiss me love, and miss me love<br />

And dry your bitter tears.<br />

My loving you'll remember now<br />

For many, many years.<br />

Be happy love, be satisfied, I left you in the pink.<br />

There's many a man that wants a bride.<br />

Maloney wants a drink."<br />

Salome danced for Paddy, taking off her seven veils.<br />

Salome said, "Maloney, that's a trick that never fails."<br />

Malone put Salome's oily clothing in a sack.<br />

"I'll run along now to the pawn, and bring your bundle back."<br />

"Ah kiss me love, and miss me love<br />

And dry your bitter tears.<br />

My loving you'll remember now<br />

For many, many years.<br />

Be happy love, be satisfied, I left you in the pink.<br />

There's many a man that wants a bride.<br />

Maloney wants a drink."<br />

From London to Nebraska, and from Glasgow to Hong Kong,<br />

From Cardiff to Alaska, from Peking to Saigon,<br />

Wherever girls are lonely, I know that in his role,<br />

It's there you'll find Maloney, a waiting to console...<br />

"Ah kiss me love, and miss me love<br />

And dry your bitter tears.<br />

My loving you'll remember now<br />

For many, many years.<br />

Be happy love, be satisfied, I left you in the pink.<br />

There's many a man that wants a bride.<br />

Maloney wants a drink."