(Van Morrison)



When friends were friends

And company was right

We'd drink and talk and sing

All through the night



Morning came leisurely and bright

Downtown we'd walk

And passers by, would shudder with delight

Mmmmmm! Good times



And there was this man

All the cats were there

Just dirty enough to say, We don't care

But, the management have had complaints

About some cats with long, long hair

Look, look, look

And the people'd stare

Why, you won't be allowed in

anywhere!

Barred from pubs, clubs and

dancin' halls

Made the scene at the Spanish rooms

on the falls

And man, four pints of that scrumpy was

enough to have you, outta your mind

Climbin', climbin' up the walls

Out of your mind

But it was a gas, all the same

Ummm! Good time!



Now just 'round about this time

With the help of the three J's

Started playin' at the Maritime

That's, Jerry, Jerry and Jimmy



You know they were always fine

And they helped us run the Maritime

Don't forget Kit, hittin' people on the head

An' knockin' 'em out

You know he did his best and all

Was something else, then

Ummm, Lord, good times



And people say

Who are or what are, Them?

That little one sings

And that big one plays the guitar

With a thimble on his finger

Runs it up and down the strings



The bass player don't shave much

I think they're all a little bit, touched

But the people came

And that's how we made our name

Too much it was

Umm, yeah, our good times



Wild, sweaty, crude, ugly and, and mad

And sometimes just, a little bit sad

Yeah, they sneered an' all

But up there, we just havin' a ball

It was a gas, you know

Lord, some good times



It was kinda bad for, Them

We are, Them, take it or leave it

Do you know they took it, and it kept comin'

And we worked for the people

Sweet, sweat and the misty, misty atmosphere



Gimme another drink of beer, baby

Gotta get goin' here

Because, it was a gas

We all had good times



Blues come rollin'

Down to all your avenue

Won't stop at the city hall

Just a few steps away

You can look up at, Maritime Hotel

Just a little bit sad, gotta walk away

Wish it well



(Transcribed by ear; corrections requested and welcomed!)