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by Flogging Molly

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THERE’S A GOVERNMENT WHIP CRACKED ACROSS YOUR BACK WHERE THE ORDER OF THE DAY IS DON’T LISTEN ATTACK SEE THE BLOOD RUN DOWN IN YOUR BUSHWHACKED TOWN REVOLUTION IS THE GIMMICK OF A JOKERLESS CLOWN ANOTHER VOLLEY’S JUST THE AMMO FOR THE TAXMAN’S GUN TALK, DON’T TALK IF YOU’VE NOTHIN’ TO SAY WALK, DON’T WALK IF YOUR FEET DON’T KNOW THE WAY Chorus IN REQUIEM FOR A DYING SONG HEAR THE SHIMMY AND THE SHAKE FROM A FUTILE WAR WITH THE SUN THAT LIGHTS THE DAY BRINGS THE DARKNESS AND THE PRIZE OF ANOTHER GREAT SHAME BUT WITH YOU MY LOVE, WITH YOU MY LOVE WITH YOU I WILL RETURN IN REQUIEM FOR A DYING SONG GRAB THE BARREL BY THE FACE SHOOT THE ORDER, RELEASE SHOVE THE BULLET IN YOUR POCKET TURN AWAY AND RETREAT SEE THE TERROR IN THE EYE OF A BLOODSHOT CHILD WITH ONLY RUBBLE IN HIS BELLY AND THE PROMISE OF LIES OPERATION LIBERATION, TELL ME YOU CAN DECIDE TALK, DON’T TALK IF YOU’VE NOTHIN’ TO SAY WALK, DON’T WALK IF YOUR FEET DON’T KNOW THE WAY Chorus AGONY FROM EVERY CORNER ON EVERY STREET IGNITE THEIR LOSS OF SELF WITH THEIR BITTERNESS… EXPLODE… EXPLODE
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THE HEAVENS ROARED, AND O’ THE HEAVENS ROARED AND THE DROWNING OF A NATION COMMENCED BUT NOW NO WAVE IMPEDES OR FLOWS WITH THE TEARS OF YOUNG PADDY’S LAMENTS WIPE THE BLOOD FROM YOUR LIP WITH THE FLESH OF YOUR HAND THERE’S NO THORN IN THE SIDE LEFT TO GROW SO LET’S CHERISH THE NAMES THAT WERE LOST FOR OUR AGE WITH THE RUIN NOW THE SUFFER MUST GO WHERE TRADITIONS THEY BLEND, LIVES A HOME ON THE MEND THE GRASS GLISTENS NOW FOR ALL SIDES SO LET’S SEVER THE SHAME WE HAVE COME TO RECLAIM WITH THE WATER’S RETREAT FEEL THE SHORE WHEN THE RED ROSE PALED LAY A THOUSAND GRAVES MANY MORE THOUGH THEIR GHOSTS STILL HAUNT FOR THE DAY WE’VE COME TO LIVE FOR Chorus DON’T LOOK BACK FOR WHAT’S DEAD NOW IS SAVED THE EXILED ARE HOME WHERE THEIR SOULS WERE KEPT SAFE TAKE ME BACK ON THE CREST OF A WAVE NO MORE TEARS FOR YOUNG PADDY’S LAMENT NO MORE TEARS, NO MORE PADDY’S LAMENT RIP THE GRIEF FROM ITS’ HEART THERE’S NO SORROW TONIGHT FOR NOW ONCE BANISHED DREAMS SLEEP DIVINE WHERE THE SILENCE YOU HEAR IS THE PROSPER WE SHARE THE ONLY BLADE IS A RAZOR SHARP SMILE STILL A CHURCH BELL RINGS TO COLLECT THE SINS THAT STILL ROAM BUT THE ONLY THING LOST IS THE PAIN WHEN NOTHING WAS MORE Chorus GRAB THE LEAF OF THE BRANCH FROM THE TREE IN ITS’ GROUND WHERE THESE ROOTS CLAIM THE EARTH MANY TOILED TO A LAND THAT NOW STANDS UNDER NO ONES’ COMMAND AND HER BEAUTY LET NO MAN DESTROY SO REMEMBER THE GUN AND THE DAMAGE IT’S DONE THE LAST DROP HAS BEEN SPILT FOR YOU AND I LET THERE BE NO DESPAIR FOR THE GLOOM WE ONCE SHARED BRUSH THE TEAR FROM THE EYE THAT STILL SHINES WHEN THE RED ROSE PALED LAY A THOUSAND GRAVES MANY MORE THOUGH THEIR GHOSTS STILL HAUNT FOR THE DAY WE’VE COME TO LIVE FOR Chorus
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DRANK AWAY THE REST OF THE DAY WONDER WHAT MY LIVER’D SAY DRINK, THAT’S ALL YOU CAN BLACKEND DAYS WITH THEIR BIGGER GALES BLOW IN YOUR PARLOR TO DISCUSS THE DAY LISTEN, THAT’S ALL YOU CAN Chorus AH BUT DON’T, NO DON’T SINK THE BOAT THAT YOU BUILT, YOU BUILT TO KEEP AFLOAT SICK AND TIRED OF WHAT TO SAY NO ONE LISTENS ANYWAY SING, THAT’S ALL YOU CAN RAMBLIN’ YEARS OF LOUSY LUCK YOU MISS THE SMELL OF BURNIN’ TURF DREAM, THAT’S ALL YOU CAN Chorus SINGLED OUT FOR WHO YOU ARE IT TAKES ALL TYPES TO JUDGE A MAN FEEL, THAT’S ALL YOU CAN FILTHY SUITS WITH BIGOT EARS HIDE BEHIND THEIR OWN WORST FEARS LIVE, THAT’S ALL YOU CAN IT’S ALL YOU CAN IT’S ALL YOU CAN… DO NO MATTER WHERE I PUT MY HEAD I’LL WAKE UP FEELIN’ SOUND AGAIN BREATHE, IT’S ALL YOU CAN TOMORROW SMELLS OF LESS DECAY THE FLOWERS GREET THIS BLOOMIN’ FRAY BE THANKFUL, THAT’S ALL YOU CAN Chorus A RIPE OLD AGE THAT’S WHAT I AM A RIPE OLD AGE JUST DOIN’ THE BEST I CAN
4.
WRITE THESE WORDS FOR A LOST INSPIRATION AIN’T THAT A BARREL FULL OF LAUGHS WORK YOUR ARSE OFF TO PUT CRUMBS ON THE TABLE BUT THEY FALL HUNGRY ON YOUR LAP WHATEVER BECAME OF THE SEED THAT ONCE GREW IN YOUR HAND AND THE DIRT WHERE YOUR FINGERS DID BLEED HAS ALL RUSHED TO YOUR HEAD Chorus BUT YOU WON’T NO, NO, NO YOU WON’T YOU WON’T MAKE A FOOL OUT OF ME PURSE STRINGS BREAK, THE’RE NOT MADE OF ELASTIC AND I’M NO PUPPET ON YOUR SHELF YOU WON’T SING WHEN THIS SINGER IS SONGLESS I’M NOT A NOTCH ON YOUR FAT BELT FOR GREEN IS THE HEART OF YOUR GREED THAT MUCH I CAN TELL YOU MAY THINK YOU’RE THE CAPTAIN OF ME BUT I’M YOUR COFFIN SHIP FROM HELL Chorus SO I’LL DRAG THESE BONES ACROSS THE EARTH WITH THE DEAD I’LL NEVER SLEEP WHERE I’LL HAUNT YOU FOR A THOUSAND YEARS WITHOUT BREATH YOU’LL NEVER BREATHE FOR AN EMPTY SHELL YOUR GRAVE WILL FILL ALAS FOR EVERMORE Chorus BITE THE HAND THAT FED YOU FROM NOTHING GET THAT MONKEY OFF YOUR BACK EMPTY LIVES BRING FALSE CELEBRATIONS THAT’S NOT MY MEANING OF SUCCESS FOR GREEN IS THE HEART OF YOUR GREED THAT MUCH I CAN TELL Chorus
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THIS LONELY EXISTENCE PAVES THE WAY FOR THE HEART OF HEARTS MUST BEAT BE BRAVE WHILE THIS QUIET LIGHTNING STORM WRECKS THE HARVEST GOLD WE TRY TO SOW AND SO IT BEGINS THE WAY THE BLOOD STILL DANCES BENEATH THE SKIN AS THE MESSENGER FROM HELL SAYS ‘WE’RE BOUND TO WIN’ AS THE DAYS THEY COME, BUT THE YEARS THEY GO SO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FREEDOM THEY’LL NEVER KNOW I SIT ON THE WING FOR A BLACKBIRD’S SONG TO TELL ME WHERE AND WHEN THIS ALL WENT WRONG THERE’S NO RESOLUTION WITHOUT REMORSE WITH IGNORANCE BLISS DEFEND ‘LET’S STAY THE COURSE’ PUNCTURE THE SKIN AND SEE ITS’ BLOOD RUN COLD ON DESERT SAND COME HEAR THE MEN FROM MOTHERS WITH CHILDLESS HANDS AS THE DAYS THEY COME, BUT THE YEARS THEY GO SO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FREEDOM THEY’LL NEVER KNOW TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR FREEDOM THEY’LL NEVER KNOW TAKE WHAT YOU GIVE UNTIL THERE’S NOTHING LEFT BUT FOREVER LIVE AND NIGHT DESCENDS ON SHADOWS WITHOUT THEIR KILL AS THE DAYS THEY COME, BUT THE YEARS THEY GO SO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FREEDOM THEY’LL NEVER KNOW YEAH TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR FREEDOM THEY’LL NEVER KNOW BUT THE DAYS THEY COME, BUT THE YEARS THEY GO SO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FREEDOM THEY’LL NEVER KNOW
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IT TOOK ME EVERYTHING I HAD TO GIVE ALL THAT I COULD WALK BESIDE ME WHILE I SLEEP STEER ME FROM THE SLUMBER WOLF TANGLED FOREST OF THE MIND SPEAKS TO ME OF SELF-DESPISE CLOSE THE WINDOW THROUGH THE PANE HEAR THE SIREN’S SERENADE COULD HAVE BEEN THE COMEBACK KID THE SOUTHPAWS’ LEGEND GLOVE TO FILL NO SHADOW BOXER BUT THE ONE A TRUE CONTENDER FOR THE CROWN NOW THIS PUNCH DRUNK GRINNING SOUL IN ITS’ CORNER BEGS ‘NO MORE’ Chorus HEY NOW, STAY PROUD YOU WERE LOST ON A BLUE DAY HEY NOW, STAY PROUD HEY NOW, STAY PROUD YOU WERE LOST ON A BLUE DAY HEY NOW, STAY PROUD BUT WE HARDLY KNEW YA THE CHAMBER ECHO NEVER SPEAKS THE RUSHIN’ TIDE DEVOURS MY FEET NO GLOBAL WARMING FILLS THIS SOUL FOR HELL IT FREEZES WHAT IT STOLE FROM THE BEGGAR’S EMPTY PLATE TO OUR WORLD THAT STUFFS ITS’ FACE Chorus BUT THESE TIRED EYES ARE CRASHIN’ DOWN ON ME WHILE THE PAINT NEVER DRIES ON THESE FOUR WALLS THAT NOW SUFFOCATE ME BUT TONIGHT, MAYBE TONIGHT ALL WILL BE FREE RELEASE, UNLOCK THIS PRISON DOOR IT CAN’T HOLD ME ANYMORE SERPENT LIED WITH STING OF TALE HAND OF REASON RUSTS THE NAIL NOW THIS PUNCH DRUNK GRINNING SOUL IN ITS’ CORNER BEGS ‘NO MORE’ Chorus
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THERE’S A BREEZE THAT’S BLOWIN’ IN FROM THE LAND INSTEAD OF SALT AIR ALL WE BREATHE IN IS SAND CRIPPLED THE CLOUD THAT ONCE BROUGHT THE RAIN GOOD JOB NOW WE’LL NEVER SEE OUR COASTS AGAIN Chorus BUT THOSE OF US, THOSE OF US US OF LESSER GODS WON’T EAT TILL WE’RE HUNGRY WON’T DRINK TILL WE’RE PARCHED BUT THOSE OF US, THOSE OF US WHO FORGET WHERE WE’RE FROM CREATE NOW THIS HELL WHERE NO DEVIL COULD SPAWN TAKE ME BACK, TAKE ME BACK TO THE WAY LIFE USED TO BE A WHISPER’S NOW SAYIN’ WHAT WORDS USED TO SPEAK STARVE MUST THE CHILD, HUNGRY SEX ON TV FOR NO ACT OF CONTRITION WILL PARDON THE SOUL THE DAMAGE NOW GLISTENS SEE HOW IT GLOWS Chorus YESTERDAY IS BETTER THAN IT IS TODAY AND TODAY WILL BE BETTER THAN TOMORROW THEY SAY WE DON’T WANT WHAT YOU KNOW BUT WE KNOW WHAT WE WANT THAT’S LIVE AND LET LIVE WE’RE ALL DIFFERENT THAT COUNTS Chorus DARK IS THE SHALLOW MAN PROUD WITHOUT PRIDE WORNOUT COMES THE WELCOME FROM A TRUTH THAT NEVER LIES WEEP NOW FOR THE TEAR COLD ON THE FACE SO COME DOWN FROM YOUR HEAVEN LORD LET ME SHOW YOU HELL ON EARTH TAKE ME BACK TO THE WAY LIFE’S NEVER BEEN
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BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN LIFE BEGINS AGAIN BETWEEN LOVE AND CONFUSION THERE LIES ONLY PAIN Chorus TAKE MY WORD HEAL MY SOUL SHAKE MY PRIDE I’M TOO PROUD TO LET GO GIVE ME THE SUN AND THE MOON ABOVE IF THE STARS SHOULD FALL THEN ONLY HEAVEN KNOWS BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN IT’S EVERYTHING OR NOTHING AT ALL EVERYTHING OR NOTHING AT ALL NEITHER RHYME NOR A REASON WILL MAKE US THINK THE SAME YOU TELL ME I’M HALF CRAZY BUT YOU’RE INSANE Chorus SHE SAYS ‘LOVE ME LIKE YOU DID, YOU DID BEFORE’ HE SAYS ‘LOVE ME LIKE YOU DID, YOU DID ONCE MORE’ Chorus
9.
AS YOUR SOUL DRIPS FROM THE PLATE TO THE FLOOR WHERE SHE IS STANDING HER EYES LIT BY THE FIRE FROM THE TORCH YOU ARE BURNING MANY YEARS BROUGHT MANY TEARS AND MANY MORE WILL SOON BE ARRIVING BUT I’LL DRINK THIS FINAL DROP TO ENTER YOUR FRONT DOOR GONE ARE THE DAYS WHEN I POURED FROM THE RAIN WHERE ONCE, ONCE WASHED A MAN GOIN’ DOWN LIFE’S DRAIN IN TIME, IN TIME YOU WILL SEE JUST WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME FOR I HAVE LET AN ANGEL CLIP MY WINGS COME BACK YOUNG VOLUNTEER FOR YOUR WAR NOW IT IS OVER LAY DOWN YOUR BLACKENED GUN NOT ANOTHER BAD WORD SPOKEN COME TELL OF ALL YOU’VE SEEN TO THE SOUL YOU’RE NO LONGER KILLING AND REST YOUR WEARY VOICE THE LAST BATTLE SONG HAS CRIED GONE ARE THE DAYS WHEN I POURED FROM THE RAIN WHERE ONCE, ONCE WASHED A MAN GOIN’ DOWN LIFE’S DRAIN IN TIME, IN TIME YOU WILL SEE JUST WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME FOR I HAVE LET AN ANGEL CLIP MY WINGS Chorus AN ANGEL CLIPPED MY WINGS FROM THE BACK OF THIS BROKEN DREAM SO NO GROUND NEED EVER BREAK MY FALL AGAIN FOR I RETURN TO SING THIS TUNE FROM THE BACK OF A BROKEN DREAM TIME WON’T HURRY BACK TIME WON’T STALL TIME TO FORGET THE PAST BRUSH THE COBWEBS FROM THE WALL FOR I SURVIVED TO SING THIS TUNE FROM THE BACK OF A BROKEN DREAM Chorus
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PICTURE AN ENDING BEFORE IT’S BEGUN THE ART OF FORGIVENESS IS NOT WHAT WE’RE TAUGHT REEK OF THE HAVOC ALREADY MADE THE CRADLE WAS DAMAGED, DUG BY THE GRAVE WHERE YOU LIE IN THE SIN, FOR MORTAL’S THE SOUL FORGIVE ME THIS FATHER BEFORE I GO COLD FROM BURDEN OF GRIEF AND ALL I REGRET SPARE ME THE CONSCIENCE BEFORE I FORGET Chorus FOR ONCE IN THIS LIFE I BETTER DO SOMETHING RIGHT BUT I’M CAUGHT IN A WORLD THAT WON’T STOP BURNIN’ THAT WON’T STOP BURNIN’ JUMP THROUGH THE ARMS WITH A MINDLESS DESIRE HAND IN YOUR POCKET, BURNT BY THE FIRE COLD AS THE STONE YOU THREW AT THE WALL BLOOD NEVER BOILS TILL THE PRESSURE IS HIGH WITH DESPISE OF THE FEAR THAT FESTERS THE GROWTH THE TRUTH ALWAYS BECKONS DON’T LOSE WHAT YOU STOLE Chorus FOR ONCE IN THIS LIFE I BETTER DO SOMETHING RIGHT DON’T BURY THE VOICE THAT’S NOT YET SPOKEN I’LL CHALLENGE THE FLAMES TILL THIS MAN WITH NO COUNTRY REMAINS STILL CAUGHT IN A WORLD THAT WON’T STOP BURNIN’ RIGHT OR WRONG, THIS IS WHERE I BELONG I’VE ALWAYS BELONGED IF THE TRUTH BE KNOWN, THERE’S NO PLACE LEFT TO GO NO PLACE I CAN GO BUT THERE IS A LIGHT THERE’S STILL A SPARK THERE IS NO PLACE IN THIS ROOM FOR THE DARK SO SCATTER THE BONES THAT’S LEFT OF THE OLD FOR DUST ONLY SETTLES WHEN BORED SETTLES WHEN BORED Chorus
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YOU ALWAYS HAD WHAT YOU WANTED SO LEAVE IT BEHIND AND IF THE GLASS ISN’T BROKEN THEN THE FUTURE’S NOT BLIND ALL THAT YOU KNOW MEANS NOTHING TO YOU BUT IT’S THE LOSS OF CONTROL THAT SHATTERS THE TRUTH Chorus ‘CAUSE THE STORY SO FAR IS ALREADY HERE WE’VE MADE IT THIS FAR THROUGH THE DAGGERED EDGE SPEARS BUT LIFE CUTS TO PIECES TILL THE WOUNDS HOLD NO SECRETS MAKES IT ALL WHO YOU ARE LOVE CRAVES SELF DESTRUCTION IT’S A BLIZZARD IN HAND YOU LAY YOUR CARDS ON THE TABLE BUT YOU’RE NOT IN COMMAND SO BURN WITH THE FIRE YOU SO EAGERLY LIT WATCH THE FLAMES FLICKER HIGHER SAY I DON’T CARE ABOUT ME Chorus ‘CAUSE THE STORY SO FAR IS ALREADY HERE WE’VE MADE IT THIS FAR THROUGH THE DAGGERED EDGE SPEARS BUT LIFE CUTS TO PIECES TILL THE WOUNDS HOLD NO SECRETS MAKES IT ALL WHO YOU ARE MAKES IT ALL WHO YOU ARE MAKES IT ALL WHO YOU ARE MAKES IT ALL WHO YOU ARE THOUGH IT’S BITTER THE PILL THAT YOU SWALLOW TO FEEL I DON’T CARE WHAT I LOST I JUST THANK GOD I’M ALIVE

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