The Ballad of Sammy's Bar - Cyril Tawney (ex-submariner Malta)

THE BALLAD OF SAMMY'S BAR
Cyril Tawney
I went down to Sammy's Bar
Hey, the last boat's a-leaving
By the shore at Pieta
Call away the di-so

And my real love, she was there
Hey, the last boat's a-leaving
There was sand all in her hair
Call away the di-so

How did sand get in your hair
Hey, the last boat's a-leaving
Darling Johnny put it there
Call away the di-so

Been with Johnny all the day
Hey, the last boat's a-leaving
Down at Ghajn Tuffhieha Bay
Call away the di-so

He's a better man by far
Hey, the last boat's a-leaving
Because he's got a Yankee car
Call away the di-so

I went out from Sammy's Bar
Hey, the last boat's a-leaving
Had to hire a Yankee car
Call away the di-so

Fourteen days I drank no wine
Hey, the last boat's a-leaving
Saving for that love of mine
Call away the di-so

Then one day in Paola square
Hey, the last boat's a-leaving
At a paper I did stare
Call away the di-so

Johnny tried a hairpin bend
Hey, the last boat's a-leaving
For my love, it was the end
Call away the di-so

Going back to Sammy's Bar
Hey, the last boat's a-leaving
I don't need no Yankee car
Call away the di-so
CT 1958

Video & song LISTEN HERE

Cyril Tawney writes the background HERE