Leaving Nancy Songtext
von Paddy Reilly

In comes a train
And the whole platform shakes
It stops with a shudder
And a screaming of brakes
The parting has come
How my weary heart aches
I′m leaving my Nancy, oh
You stand there beside me
Determinedly gay
You talk of the weather
And events of the day
But your eyes tell me all
That your tongue doesn't say
Goodbye my Nancy, oh
Come a little closer
Lay your head upon my shoulder
Let me hold you one last time
Before the whistle blows
My suitcase is lifted
And stowed on the train


A thousand regrets
Whirl around in my brain
The ache in my heart
Is a black sea of pain
I′m leaving my Nancy, oh
You stand there beside me
Lovely to see
But the grip of your hand
Is an unspoken plea
You're not fooling yourself
And you're not fooling me
Goodbye my Nancy, oh
Come a little closer
Lay your head upon my shoulder
Let me hold you one more time
Before the whistle blows
But the time has run out
And the whistle has blown
So now I must leave you
Standing alone
We had so little time
Now the time′s gone
Goodbye my Nancy, oh
As the train starts gently to roll
And as I lean out for to wave and to call
I see the first tears trickle and fall
Goodbye my Nancy, oh
Come a little closer
Lay your head upon my shoulder
Let me hold you one more time
Before the whistle blows