When My Horse Came In - John Williamson

Well, blimey, damn I stand to grow

My horse came in by half a nose

I bought my misses a yellow rose

We had a good feed at the rub-a-dee-bud

We tore off home and had a good cup

And we carried on, like newlyweds, through the night

Oh, we carried on, like newlyweds, through the night

Well, shiver me timbers, I’d eat my hat

It’s been so long since we did that

Didn’t think we had it in us anymore

I had a schwing and she had a smile

The woman agreed, it had been quite a while

The fire was burning all along

The fire was burning all along

All the birds would chitter chat

I’m winnin' like a cheshire cat

We were acting half our ages, true

Obvious, the sky is blue

I think our friends and neighbors knew

Had to hide the glory of it all

So down at the track, every Saturday

Twenty bucks on a horse each way

Hopin' for another day like that

Well, my horse came in by half a nose

And I bought my misses a yellow rose

I’ll get lucky again, I suppose

I’ll get lucky again, I suppose

All the birds would chitter chat

I’m winnin' like a cheshire cat

We were acting half our ages, true

Obvious, the sky is blue

I think our friends and neighbors knew

Had to hide the glory of it all

I’ll get lucky again, I suppose