When I was young I knew the Prince of Wales
I knew Glengarry Castle all too well
I’ve slept away the charms of a lonely Duchess Arms
And loved them all as just one more hotel
So tie me down and cane me for a sailor
Hang me if you’ve heard it all before
This old world don’t owe me all the joy that I would feel
To see your sweet eyes open just once more
I’ve never been a dog on anybody
I suffered none my biscuits and my wine
I always shared the fortune of whoever held me true
And never weighed an eye that was not mine
So tie me down and cane me for a sailor
Hang me if you’ve heard it all before
This old world don’t owe me all the joy that I would feel
To see your sweet eyes open just once more
I drink so I can find those other memories
Naked as an anchor chain below
I drink to find my courage, so I can be awake alone
And follow them as deep as I may go
So tie me down and cane me for a sailor
Hang me if you’ve heard it all before
This old world don’t owe me all the joy that I would feel
To see your sweet eyes open just once more
To see your sweet eyes light on me once more