The Wolfe Tones — Janey Mac Im Nearly Forty

Well, I've been sing most my lifetime Of Rockall, strong men an' Botany Bay Singing songs of love and hope and freedom While time had slowly slipped away Have you noticed the policemen getting younger? And the bus men, they're getting younger too While all my friends are getting older I have stayed the same, you know it's true [Chorus] And Janey Mac, I'm nearly forty I think my hair is turning grey I'll be on the pension very shortly And how I long for yesterday We're so long together, it's a record We should be in the Guinness book of fame For twenty-five long years we've been together And just for spite, we'll do the same again But there's silver threads in Tommy's whiskers And Derek with the beard, he's getting bald While though he's getting kind of grumpy While I am just not getting old [Chorus] And Janey Mac, I'm nearly forty I think my hair is turning grey I'll be on the pension very shortly And how I long for yesterday So all you knockers and begrudgers You will admit we have that touch of class If not we'd send you our new record And you can stick it up your - jumper! [Chorus] And Janey Mac, I'm nearly forty I think my hair is turning grey I'll be on the pension very shortly And how I long for yesterday