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The Body Of An American
The Pogues
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The Cadillac stood by the house
And the yanks, they were within
And the tinker boys, they hissed advice
"Hot-wire her with a pin"
So we turned and shook as we had a look
At the room where the dead men lay
So big Jim Dwyer made his last trip
To the land where his fathers laid
15 minutes later we had our first taste of whiskey
There was uncles giving lectures on ancient Irish history
The men all started telling jokes, the women, they got frisky
By five o'clock in the evening, every bastard there was piskey
Fare thee well, going away, there's nothing left to say
With a slainte Joe and Erin go, my love's in Amerikay
The calling of the rosary, Spanish winde 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
Never threw a fight when the fight was right, t they sent him to the war
Fare thee well, going away, there's nothing left to say
With a slainte Joe and Erin go, my love's in Amerikay
The calling of the rosary, Spanish winde from far away
I'm a free born man of the USA, yaw!
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This morning on the harbour, when I said goodbye to you
I remember how I swore that I'd be back to you one day
As the sunset came to meet the evening on the hill
I told you I'd always love you, I always did and I always will
Fare thee well, going away, there's nothing left to say
To 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
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Clap your hands, Captain Terry Woods
It's great to be back in Paris, again
Anyway, this is "Young Ned Of The Hill"
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