Midnight on the Water

Well I never thought much of that fancy dancing
With my two left feet and my roving eyes
But when the band plays that slow waltz in three-four time
I could dance with my darling until morning rise

Play me a fiddle tune, sing me a song
Banish misfortune, my time is not long

Midnight on the water, so steady and slow
The lark in the morning, one more for the road
Midnight on the water, so steady and slow
Let's have another drink and set them up Joe

Well I've done all my dancing down in those barrooms
The dancing and drinking they go hand in glove
So give a beer to the fiddler and play out the old tunes
So I can dance closer to the one that I love

Play me a fiddle tune, sing me a song
Banish misfortune, my time is not long

Midnight on the water, so steady and slow
The lark in the morning, one more for the road
Midnight on the water, so steady and slow
Let's have another drink and set them up Joe

So play me a fiddle tune, sing me a song
Banish misfortune, my time is not long

Midnight on the water, so steady and slow
The lark in the morning, one more for the road
Midnight on the water, so steady and slow
Let's have another drink and set them up Joe