My Daddy was a sinner, but my
Mother was a saintly person
But I ruined my life by drinking, bad
Wives, taking pills and cursing
Rock and roll you crucified me,
Left me all alone
I ...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Shane Macgowan & The Popes
Now come tell me Sean O'Farrell
Tell me why you hurry so?
Hush a bhuachaill, hush and listen
And his cheeks were all aglow
I have orders from the captain
Get you ready quick and s...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Shane Macgowan & The Popes
Last night as I lay dreaming
My way across the sea
James Mangan brought me comfort
With laudnum and poitin
He flew me back to Dublin
In 1819
To a public execution
Being held on Ste...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Shane Macgowan & The Popes
Skinheads, coppers, all cock sucker, punks
Me I'm recovering from a nine day drunk
Hands of a bar maid
Bringing off a bald headed monk
All this and more for just one line of junk
...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Shane Macgowan & The Popes
Who dares to speak of Donegal
You get kicks in the bars and kicks in the balls
The harp that played in Tara's halls
Is burning on the dump
Virginia is a gin town
Belturbot is a si...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Shane Macgowan & The Popes
See the moon is once more rising
Above our our land of black and green
Hear the rebels voice is calling
"I shall not die, though you bury me!"
Hear the Aunt in bed a-dying
"Where i...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Shane Macgowan & The Popes
There was Zombi, there was Chino
There was Jimmy and Chiarakaparos
We agreed to split the stuff up
At a Mexican funeral in Paris
Don Alvaro Jose Sanchez
Bathed in Holy water
Said a...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Shane Macgowan & The Popes
Down the dirty old streets
The Angel of the East is calling
And with a trembling hand
I open up a can
I can hear a baby bawling
Before I open up my eyes
I can feel her love inside...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Shane Macgowan & The Popes
For seven long years She helped me spend my dough Now I take her out But she don't wanna know That woman's got me drinking Look at the state I'm in Give me one, two, three, four, f...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Shane Macgowan & The Popes
Long years ago I fell in love
With a lady proud and fair
So passionate were she and I
We made fire in the air
I loved her more than life itself
She loved me just the same
And it br...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Shane Macgowan & The Popes