Body of an American - Live at the Brixton Academy, 2001
The Pogues
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Body of an American - Live at the Brixton Academy, 2001 Song LyricsThe Cadillac stood by the house
And the Yanks, they were within
And the tinker boys they hissed advice
'Hot-wire with her a pin'
So we turned and shook as we had a look
In the room where the dead man lay
So big Jim Dwyer made his last trip
To the land where his fathers lay
And 15 minutes later we had our own first taste of whiskey
There was uncle's giving lectures on ancient Irish history
The men all started telling jokes and the women, they got frisky
Five o'clock in the evening and every bastard there was piskey
Fare thee well, gone away
There's nothing left to say
With a sláinte Joe and Erin go, my love's in Amerikay
The calling of the rosary, Spanish wine from far away
I'm a free born man of the USA
He fought the champ in Pittsburgh and he slashed him to the ground
He took on Tiny Tartanella and it only went one round
He never had no time for reds, for drink or dice or whores
He never threw a fight when a fight was right
So they sent him to the war
Fare thee well, gone away
There's nothing left to say
With a sláinte Joe and Erin go, my love's in Amerikay
The calling of the rosary, Spanish wine from far away
I'm a free born man of the USA
This morning on the harbour when I said goodbye to you
I remember how I told you I'll be back to you one day
And as the sunset came to meet the evening on the hill
I told you I always love you, I always did, I always will
Fare thee well, gone away
There's nothing left to say
But say adieu to your eyes as blue as the water in the bay
To big Jim Dwyer, the man of wire, who was often heard to say
I'm a free born man of the USA
A free born man of the USA
A free born man of the USA
It's called "Sally MacLennane"
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