Richard Thompson - Shaky Nancy lyrics

Here she comes and there she goes

Nothing on her fingers, nothing on her toes

Why she comes, nobody knows

Here comes Shaky Nancy

Don't be believing she melts in your hand

Runs with the tide and she shifts with the sand

Sends you a message and turns to stone

She's a hard girl, Nancy

One cold morning, ice on the sea

Shaky Nancy, won't you lean on me?

Must mean something, how can you lose?

There's nothing choosy or chancy

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Nancy went walking, she's gone for the day

When she comes back, she's been two years away

But still tears in her eyes

Who'll say a prayer for Nancy?

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Just throw me a bottle, call me a bore

And you throw what's left of me into the hall

I'll take a sleep, I'll take a sleep

And I'll dream sweet dreams of Nancy

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