When friends were friends
and company was right
weand'd drink and talk and sing
all through the night
Morning ame leisurely and bright
downtown weand'd walk
and passers by, would shudder with delight
mmmmmm! good times
And there was this man
all the cats were there
just dirty enough to say, andquot;we donand't careandquot;
but, the management have had complaints
about some cats with long, long hair
andquot;look, look, lookandquot; and peopleand'd stare
andquot;why, you wonand't be allowed in anywhere!andquot;
Barred from pubs, clubs and dancinand' halls
made the scene at the spanish rooms on the falls
and man, four pints of that scrumpy was enough to have you, outta your mind
climbinand', climbinand' up the walls
out of your mind
but it was a gas, all the same
ummm! good time!
Now just and'round about this time
with the help of the three jand's
started playinand' at the maritime
thatand's jerry, jerry and jimmy
You know they were always fine
and they helped us run the maritime
donand't forget kit, hittinand' people on the head
anand' knockinand' and'em out
you know he did his best and all
was something else, then
ummmm, lord, good times
And people say,
who are or what are, them?
the little one sings
and that big one plays the guitar
with a thimble on his finger
runs it up and down the strings
The bass player donand't shave much
i think theyand're all a little bit touched
but the people came
and thats how we made our name
too much it was
umm, yeah, our good times
Wild, sweaty, crude, ugly and mad
and sometimes just, a little bit sad
yeah, they sneered anand' all
but up there, we just havinand' a ball
it was gas, you know
lord, some good times
It was kind ball for, them
we are them, take it or leave it
do you know how they took it, and it kept cominand'
and we worked for the people
sweet, sweat and the misty, misty atmosphere
Blues come rollinand'
down to all your avenue
wonand't stop at the city hall
just a few steps away
you can look up at, maritime hotel
just a little bit sad, gotta walk away
wish it well
