Clancy's Tavern

Any minute the five o'clock crowd will be coming Taps will be flowing with beer The cigarette smoke soon to be rising And at 5: 30 Clancy gets here She knows all their faces She's practically raised them And that's why they're loyal and true They'll pay their tabs And that pays the light bill And she keeps a glass full of brew And the welders and the drivers And the old nine to fivers And the regular Joe's of the world Are singing, here's to you, Clancy And your neighborhood tavern Pour me another, my girl There's a waitress named Lilly Shows up at 7 To make sure the service is great And there's a black dude named Elmo That cooks in the kitchen Burgers and chicken fried stake Here round 9 o'clock the band will start playing And the music will fill up the air And they'll take a break every 45 minutes And the jukebox takes over from there And the welders and the drivers And the old nine to fivers And the regular Joe's of the world Are singing, here's to you, Clancy And your neighborhood tavern Pour me another, my girl It's 1: 35 last call's upon us It's time to settle a score Won't you call me a cab and bring me a tab And while you're at it bring me one more She's cleaned the last table And shined up the bar It's late and everyone's gone Then she'll cock her pistol And count all her money And drive that old Chrysler back home And the welders and the drivers And the old nine to fivers And the regular Joe's of the world Singing, here's to you, Clancy And your neighborhood tavern Pour me another, my girl Have a good night sleep, Clancy In your neighborhood tavern We'll see you tomorrow, my girl