Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Wharf Rat, artist - Midnight Oil. Date of issue: 25.05.2017
Song language: English
Wharf Rat |
| Old man down, way down, down by the docks of the city |
| Blind and dirty, he asked me for a dime, a dime for a cup of coffee |
| I got no dime, I got some time to hear his story |
| My name is August West, and I love my Pearly Baker better than all my wine |
| More than my wine, more than my maker, though he’s no friend of mine |
| Half of my life, I spent doing time for some other fucker’s crime |
| The other half I’ve spent stumbling 'round, drunk off of Burgundy wine |
| Gotta get back on my feet someday |
| The good Lord willing, if He says I may |
| I know that the life I’m living’s no good |
| I’ll get a new start, live the life I should |
| I’ll get up and fly away |
| I’ll get up and fly away |
| I’ll get up and fly away, fly away |
| I got up and wandered, I wandered downtown |
| Nowhere to go, just to hang around |
| I got a girl named Bonnie Lee |
| I know that girl’s been true to me |
| I know she’s been, I’m sure she’s been true to me |
| I know she’s been, I’m sure she’s been true to me |
| Girlfriend has been true |
| She’s been true to me, true to my dying day |
| I said, sure she’s been true |