Doug Anthony All Stars - Sailors Arms lyrics

I met her at the Sailor's Arms, a bar down by the docks

Full of prostitutes and deviants and fellas wearing frocks

Went there to drown my sorrow, my misery and pain

With fourteen multicoloured pills and a pint of heavy ale

(Heavy ale)

And I saw this girl across the way who was smiling through the wine

So I begged her, "Come on over, come on over, spend some time."

And I spilled my life before her and she seemed to understand

Although she was a girl, we were talking man-to-man

(Man-to-man)

For love is where you find it, wherever that may be

For me it was in the Sailor's Arms at twenty-five past three

There's something strange about her I can't put my finger on

But I wanna tell the world that she's the one

(She's the one)

I wanna tell the world that she's the one

She strolled up to the toilets, she strolled into the Gents'

I asked her why she did it, why she'd gone to pay the rent

We arm-wrestled and I lost, she beat me with a spike

Told me seedy jokes that were quite unlady-like

(Lady-like)

It was four in the morning and through the smoky haze

I could've been mistaken but she needed to shave

(To shave)

For love is where you find it wherever that may be

For me it was in the Sailor's Arms with a better man than me

Her husky voice seduced me, my heart was in a mess

I sat upon her knee as something twitched beneath her dress

There's something more than knees beneath her dress

"You've got nice eyes," says I

("Oh Sir, I am surprised!")

"What large hands," I said

("All the better to touch you with."

"God, you arms look strong."

("A woman's work is never done.")

"Your legs are quite hirsuite."

("Aren't you the saucy one!")

I was feeling less than stable when she said her name was Ken

(Ken)

Well if I had suspicions, Lord, I should've had 'em then

(Then)

She cried as she told me how she was so confused

One more visit to the doctor, she'd have nothing left to lose

(Toulouse-Lautrec)

I ran my fingers through her wig, she lightly stroked my hair

She said she was a man

(Whoa, whoa! She said she was a man? A man called Ken? Bull-twang! )

Lots of men are called Ken.

(So what did you say, Paul?)

I told her I don't care

(He doesn't care! )

For love is where you find it, wherever that may be

For me it was in a hopper bin with my trousers 'round my knees

There's something strange about her I just put my finger on

And I want to tell the world that she's the one

(He's the one)

I want to tell the world that it's the one