The Tender-Mick Flannery

[ti:The Tender] [ar:Mick Flannery] [al:Evening Train] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Tender - Mick Flannery [00:10.00]Keep their spirits up Frank [00:12.07]For some and some for all [00:14.48]The only spirits here man are hangin' [00:17.79]Off the wall [00:19.23]Yeah you know well as I do [00:21.70]That we don't serve up cheer [00:23.86]When they come for anaesthetic [00:26.32]And it's been this way for years [00:28.93]They empty out their glasses [00:31.25]The fill 'em up with tears [00:33.70]One for the road one for the road [00:36.12]That leads them right back here [00:38.34] [00:39.24]To rain on their troubles [00:42.48] [00:43.15]Wash 'em down deep [00:45.12] [00:45.83]And play in the puddle [00:48.99]Till they're fast asleep [00:51.63] [01:02.90]Now Joe he lost his woman [01:05.20]Some big shot business man [01:07.18]He said I trusted love not money [01:10.03]And now look where I am [01:11.93]You've had enough Joe [01:13.57] [01:14.56]You gotta go now [01:16.73]You've had too much Joe [01:18.36] [01:19.00]I send you home now [01:21.83]He says please Frank [01:27.10]Please Frank [01:31.81]But I am just the tender [01:33.76]I don't give counsel I don't get close [01:36.33]And I'm on no rescue mission man [01:39.05]I'm in no rescue boat [01:41.08] [01:42.08]I'm here to make money [01:45.02] [01:45.81]Wages plus tips [01:47.78] [01:48.62]For pouring water [01:51.23] [01:51.75]Into sinking ships [01:54.49] [02:25.12]Please Frank [02:29.26] [02:29.97]Please Frank [02:34.53]But I am just the tender [02:36.53]I don't give counsel I don't get close [02:39.06]And I'm on no rescue mission man [02:41.78]I'm in no rescue boat [02:43.84] [02:44.86]I'm here to make money [02:47.86] [02:48.60]Wages plus tips [02:50.61] [02:51.21]For pouring water [02:54.44]Into sinking ships