Five Points Lyrics

Hey Rory, you're off to London Playin' the blues with a band called Taste Gonna hit the big time? You better - you're the best On your night you could even leave Hendrix in the dus...Read Full Lyrics

As I roved out one May morning On down by old Times Square I met a sportin' lady Sweet Nancy was her name She said "Me dearest darlin' You're so young and you smell so sweet But yo...Read Full Lyrics

Oh, lying on a beach in IrelandRain's pouring downGot a pint of Guinness in one handGot a beautiful Irish girl in the otherAll of a sudden she turns, she says:Don't worry, 'bout a ...Read Full Lyrics

I came to this country an innocent boyFrom the green fields of GalwayWhen the hunger was clawin' at meCame for redemption, respect and regardAll I got was new mastersAnd a kick up ...Read Full Lyrics

Too much pain, too much sorrowEyes bone dry, get on with our tomorrowsI wake up in a pool of tears and sweatCryin' for some friends I ain't never even metThen I hear the drone of a...Read Full Lyrics

When first I came to New York town, my eyes were all aglowTo see the lights on Broadway, the scrapers rimmed with snowI fell in with some Belfast boys, I whiled the nights awayGett...Read Full Lyrics

Your old man, he's in Homicide - NYPDHe looks at me suspiciouslyYour momma she's a psychiatric nurse in the cityWorks in Bellevue and I look kinda familiar?Still everything would h...Read Full Lyrics

In New York City I made my homeI loved the streets, the very stonesCared for my comrades, cherished my friendsLoved all beginnings, had no time for endsA city's streets are full of...Read Full Lyrics

Josie, are you listenin', can you pull the veil apart Is the circle still unbroken, can you touch my serpent heart Is the light still in your window, the latch open on your door Or...Read Full Lyrics

Fatima rises at dawn The hunger like a flame inside her It's the feast of Ramadan And her father's been praying for hours He wears his disapproval In a silence, cold but hysterical...Read Full Lyrics