Far Away Boys lyrics

Well I worked on the railroad
For t`pence a day
Drank down one penny
The other I`d save
I hammered and I hammered
For God knows how long
Well into madness, with each setting sun
I put my head down and I dreamt you were here
With me by the ol` tree, where no one could care

Far Away Boys, Far Away Boys
Away from ya now
I`m lyin` with my sweetheart
In her arms I`ll be found

Then the sun belched upon me
You were no longer here
Lyin` in your place was my hammer and my gear
So I stamped out the fire that kept us both warm
The ashes were fallin`
Like the snow drops of old
We came to a mountain
Dynamite and she`ll blow
A big hole in that rock
Like the one in my soul

Far Away Boys, Far Away Boys
Away from ya now
I`m lyin` with my sweetheart
In her arms I`ll be found

We buried four workmen
They dug themselves well
From four empty coffins, to four early graves
They`re only paddys, just paddys
Don`t dig them too deep
You`ll need all your strength boys
And they`re replaced easily
With the heat I was melting
Into your sweet lips
Ah, your kiss takes me back
Takes me back from all this

Far Away Boys, Far Away Boys
Away from ya now
I`m lyin` with my sweetheart
In her arms I`ll be found

Someone said it was Christmas
But not a tree was in sight
The only thing growin` was my will to die
Till the gaffer said `men, your work here is done`
I said `I`ll see you in Hell, on that train we died for`
Never again, will I smell your sweet dream
But a pissed stained ol` gutter where:
You lips used to be

Far Away Boys, Far Away Boys
Away from ya now
I`m lyin` with my sweetheart
In her arms I`ll be found