[00:00.177]The Tender -Mick Flannery
[00:10.00]Keep their spirits up Frank
[00:12.71]For some and some for all
[00:14.484]The only spirits here man are hangin'
[00:17.790]Off the wall
[00:19.231]Yeah you know well as I do
[00:21.700]That we don't serve up cheer
[00:23.868]When they come for anaesthetic
[00:26.323]And it's been this way for years
[00:28.938]They empty out their glasses
[00:31.252]The fill 'em up with tears
[00:33.703]One for the road one for the road
[00:36.126]That leads them right back here
[00:39.243]To rain on their troubles
[00:43.150]Wash 'em down deep
[00:45.839]And play in the puddle
[00:48.991]Till they're fast asleep
[01:02.905]Now Joe he lost his woman
[01:05.208]Some big shot business man
[01:07.187]He said I trusted love not money
[01:10.32]And now look where I am
[01:11.938]You've had enough Joe
[01:14.564]You gotta go now
[01:16.736]You've had too much Joe
[01:19.08]I send you home now
[01:21.834]He says please Frank
[01:27.104]Please Frank
[01:31.814]But I am just the tender
[01:33.761]I don't give counsel I don't get close
[01:36.334]And I'm on no rescue mission man
[01:39.52]I'm in no rescue boat
[01:42.89]I'm here to make money
[01:45.810]Wages plus tips
[01:48.626]For pouring water
[01:51.751]Into sinking ships
[02:25.121]Please Frank
[02:29.971]Please Frank
[02:34.535]But I am just the tender
[02:36.532]I don't give counsel I don't get close
[02:39.67]And I'm on no rescue mission man
[02:41.783]I'm in no rescue boat
[02:44.863]I'm here to make money
[02:48.601]Wages plus tips
[02:51.211]For pouring water
[02:54.442]Into sinking ships