"Golf, They Say" lyrics

"Golf, They Say"

Willie took him out last year
And showed him one to nine
We ain't give you lessons here
But brother, you'll be fine
Drive it till the turkey bites
And set 'em up again
Golf, they say, is a beautiful way
To get to know your friends

He played a few with Mr. Jack
Georgie Mac and assorted flicks
I could tell when he came back
He'd been stoning on the links
That old leopard ain't gonna change
He likes his smoker's blend
Golf, they say, is a beautiful way
To get to know your friends

The old rollercoaster blew down in the big wind
The old rollercoaster blew down in the big wind
And the boys on the poster got old

A time comes round to every soul
When all rolls into one
Man or woman looks back cold
And weighs the work that's done
How it seems to the seeing eye
Well, man, that all depends
On circumstances you and I
May never comprehend
To speculate is folly
And judgement just offends
Savour every moment, fool
So soon the pageant ends
Golf, they say, is a beautiful way
To get to know your friends
Golf, they say, is a beautiful way
To get to know your friends


Writer(s): Michael Scott, James Hallawell
compilation: "The Waterboys Present: Rips From The Cutting Room Floor" (2025)
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