The Publican’s Daughter

Well the Publican's daughter
Is working at the bar
I just rolled in from a town afar
I sat myself down and ordered a beer
She had those kind of eyes that said tonight you'll be my dear
Oh but when she went outside
The [?] said son please don't go near that one

The card dealers dog he was barking at the gate
I was walking a country street
Trying to change my fate
I said "Hey there dog, have you got any ideas?"
He said "Do you know what you want and can you face your fears?"
I said "The girl back at the bar, she looks like fun"
He barked and said "Don't go near that one"

Engraving from other bands that have gone before
[?] we just lost our drummer to the Publican's drummer
He fit right in and got cradled in her curls
And the last thing he saw was a barrel of her daddy's gun
We're begging please don't go near that one
Don't go near that one