"Black & Amber" lyrics

And the poor auld ma, she hasn't got a penny
She hasn't got a penny and she's getting the kids ready
The poor auld ma, she's getting the kids ready
She hasn't got a penny to her name

And it's oh so lonely oh
He's left us on our own-ee-oh
Down the black and amber
Treating strangers like they're kings
Oh so lonely oh
He's left us on our own-ee-oh
Sitting in the evening
Wondering what the day will bring

The da out there, he's sinking one of many
He's sinking one of many, he's shouting "Up Kilkenny"
And the da out there, he's sinking pints of plain
And smoking twenty major with the change

It's oh so lonely oh
He's left us on our own-ee-oh
Down the black and amber
Treating strangers like they're kings
Oh so lonely oh
He's left us on our own-ee-oh
Sitting in the evening
Wondering what the day will bring

The pour auld ma, she's working night and morning
She's working night and morning and she can't afford the yawning
The pour auld ma, she's working night and morning
She hasn't got a washer to her name

Oh so lonely oh
He's left us on our own-ee-oh
Down the black and amber
Treating strangers like they're kings
Oh so lonely oh
He's left us on our own-ee-oh
Sitting in the evening
Wondering what the day will bring

He comes home senseless, we know we're gonna suffer
We know we're gonna suffer, yeah we know that we will suffer
When he comes home senseless after a fish supper
He doesn't got a title to his name

Oh so lonely oh
He's left us on our own-ee-oh
Down the black and amber
Down the black and amber