Seen Drunken Nights
Seen Drunken Nights
As C I went home on Monday night C as drunk as drunk could be
F I saw a horse out- Am7 side the door where Cj7 my old horse should F be
Well, C I called me wife and I said to her, “Will you F kindly tell to me
who Am7 owns that horse out- Em side the Dm7 door
where F my old G7 horse should C be?
C Ah, you’re drunk, you’re drunk you silly old fool,
C So drunk you can not see Am That’s a lovely C sow that me
Dm7 mother G7 sent to C me
C Well, it’s many a day I’ve travelled a hundred miles or more
But a Am saddle on a sow C sure I Dm7 never G7 saw be- C fore
1. As I went home on Monday night as drunk as drunk could be
I saw a horse outside the door where my old horse should be
Well, I called me wife and I said to her, “Will you kindly tell to me
who owns that horse outside the door
where y old horse should be?
Ah, you’re drunk, you’re drunk you silly old fool,
So drunk you can not see That’s a lovely sow that me
mother sent to me
Well, it’s many a day I’ve travelled a hundred miles or more
But a saddle on a sow sure I never saw before
2. And as I went home on Tuesday night as drunk as drunk could be
I saw a coat behind the door where my old coat should be
Well, I called me wife and I said to her: Will you kindly tell to me
Who owns that coat behind the door where my old coat should be
Ah, you’re drunk, you’re drunk you silly old fool,
So drunk you can not see That’s a lovely sow that me
mother sent to me
Well, it’s many a day I’ve travelled a hundred miles or more
But a saddle on a sow sure I never saw before
3. And as I went home on Wednesday night as drunk as drunk could be
I saw a pipe up on the chair where my old pipe should be
Well, I called me wife and I said to her: Will you kindly tell to me
Who owns that pipe up on the chair where my old pipe should be
Ah, you’re drunk, you’re drunk you silly old fool,
So drunk you can not see
That’s a lovely tin whistle that me mother sent to me
Well, it’s many a day I’ve travelled a hundred miles or more
But tobacco in a tin whistle sure I never saw before
4. And as I went home on Thursday night as drunk as drunk could be
I saw two boots beneath the bed where my old boots should be
Well, I called me wife and I said to her: Will you kindly tell to me
Who owns them boots beneath the bed where my old boots should be
Ah, you’re drunk, you’re drunk you silly old fool,
So drunk you can not see That’s a lovely sow that me
mother sent to me
Well, it’s many a day I’ve travelled a hundred miles or more
But a saddle on a sow sure I never saw before
5. And as I went home on Friday night as drunk as drunk could be
I saw a head upon the bed where my old head should be
Well, I called me wife and I said to her: Will you kindly tell to me
Who owns that head upon the bed where my old head should be
Ah, you’re drunk, you’re drunk you silly old fool,
So drunk you can not see
That’s a baby boy that me mother sent to me
Well, it’s many a day I’ve travelled a hundred miles or more
But a baby boy with his whiskers on sure I never saw before
6. And as I went home on Saturday night as drunk as drunk could be
I saw two hands upon her breasts where my old hands should be
Well, I called me wife and I said to her: Will you kindly tell to me
Who owns them hands upon your breasts where my old hands should be
Ah, you’re drunk, you’re drunk you silly old fool,
So drunk you can not see
That’s a lovely night gown that me mother sent to me
Well, it’s many a day I’ve travelled a hundred miles or more
But fingers in a night gown sure I never saw before
7. As I went home on Sunday night as drunk as drunk could be
I saw a lad sneaking out the back, a quarter after three.
Well, I called me wife and I said to her: Will you kindly tell to me
Who was that lad sneaking out the back a quarter after three?
Ah, you’re drunk, you’re drunk you silly old fool,
So drunk you can not see
That was just the tax man that the Queen she sent to me.
Well, it’s many a day I’ve travelled a hundred miles or more
But an Englishman who can last till three I’ve never seen before