Shinola

It's not what I wanted

That's what I got

A bellyful of trouble

So what?

And you're sitting all alone now

And you're so out of touch

Well I'd like to tell you something

But I can't say too much

Am I coming through?

Am I coming through?

Am I getting through?

Through to you

And you still haven't found

Somebody new

You've been all over town

Painting it blue

And you're sitting so close now

And you're laughing at me

But I'd love to tell you

Just what I need

Am I coming through?

Am I coming through?

Am I getting through?

Through to you

Come on!

Well I burned all my bridges

A long time ago

I'm not the one you want

Listen I have to go

I can tell by your smile

You need a friend

But it's different for me

I don't need to pretend

Am I coming through?

Am I coming through?

Am I getting through?

Through to you

Am I coming through?

Am I coming through?

Am I getting through?

Through to you

Down on Cyprus Avenue

With a childlike vision slipping into view

The click and clack of the high-heeled shoe

From the Fitzroy Madame George

Marching with the soldier boy behind

He's much older now with hat on, drinking wine

And that smell of sweet perfume comes drifting through

Oh, the cool night air like Shalimar

Outside they're making all the stops

The kids out in the street collecting bottle tops

Gone for cigarettes and matches in the shops

Happy taking Madame George

That's when you fall

When you fall into a trance

And you're sitting on a sofa playing games of chance

With your folded arms and history books you glance

Into the eyes of Madame George

And you think you found the bag

You're getting weaker and your knees begin to sag

In a corner, playing dominoes in drag

The one and only Madame George

And from outside the frosty window raps

She jumps up and says, "Lord, have mercy but I think it's the cops"

And immediately drops everything, everything she

Down onto the street below

And you know you gotta go

On that train from Dublin up to Sandy Row

Throwing pennies at the bridges down below

And the rain, hail, sleet, and snow

Say goodbye to Madame George

Dry your eyes for Madame George

Wonder why for Madame George

Say goodbye, say goodbye, say goodbye 

Hey love, forgot your gloves

Say goodbye to Madame George

Wonder why for Madame George

Dry your eyes for Madame George

Say goodbye

There's nothing there for me

So I went across the sea

To the land of opportunity

Where the dollar sets you free

I woke up in December

My money was all spent

On good times I don't remember

I dunno where it went

Atlantic City

I'm leaving you, I'm leaving you

I'm going up, going up

To the roof

Gonna sing the blues, sing the blues

I got my head together

And headed for the train

All the way across America

All the way and back again

All this time I been thinking

What am I tryna find?

So I gave up on my drinking

And I left that place behind

Atlantic City

I'm leaving you, I'm leaving you

I'm going up, going up

To the roof

Gonna sing the blues, sing the blues

Atlantic City

I'm leaving you, I'm leaving you

I'm going up, going up

To the roof

Gonna sing the blues, sing the blues

Nothing here for me

So I went across the sea

To the land, to the land, the land of opportunity

Where the dollar sets you free

Atlantic City

I'm leaving you, I'm leaving you

I'm going up, going up

To the roof

Gonna sing the blues, sing the blues

Atlantic City

I'm leaving you, I'm leaving you

I'm going up, going up

To the roof

Gonna sing the blues, sing the blues

Well I followed the ocean

And flew across the sky

And I'm so far away now

From the girl with green eyes

Stay away from whiskey

Stay away from gold

Stay away from temptation

But don't stay away from home

And all of these people

They want me to smile

And I'll get what I want, what I want

All that money can buy

Stay away from whiskey

Stay away from gold

Stay away from temptation

But don't stay away from home

Life is a lesson

And the learning is hard

And your heart will be broken

But don't let it turn sour

Stay away from whiskey

Stay away from gold

Stay away from temptation

But don't stay away from home

Stay away from whiskey

Stay away from gold

Stay away from temptation

But don't stay away from home

Mama can I put my head down here tonight?

Well I'm in big trouble and I got into this fight

And I'm all messed up and I hate the taste of beer

Well I'm all messed up cos there's two of us in here

You gotta make those changes

There's no-one else

Don't fail me now, I need your help

You gotta make those changes

I'm by myself

Don't fail me now, don't fail me now

Don't fail me now, now now, now now, now now now

Everybody's thinking that I must have lost my mind

Well I'm putting up the walls and I'm pulling down the blinds

Well you know that wasn't me, you know I wasn't well

What's the point of standing round and staring down at the place you fell?

You gotta make those changes

There's no-one else

Don't fail me now, I need your help

You gotta make those changes

I'm by myself

Don't fail me now, don't fail me now

Don't fail me now, now now, now now, now now now

I don't know what you're singing and I don't know what you heard

But I think that I must cease a lie to leave this, girl

Well I was all messed up I was running with the crowd

Well I was all messed up but I feel much better now

Better now

You gotta make those changes

There's no-one else

Don't fail me now, I need your help

You gotta make those changes

I'm by myself

Don't fail me now, don't fail me now

Don't fail me now, now now, now now, now now now, yeah

Don't fail me now

Don't fail me now

Don't fail me now, don't fail me now

Don't fail me now, don't fail me now, don't fail me now

Don't fail me now, now, now, now

Now

Don't fail me now

I've heard the thunder

Rolling through

Belfast sky

Black and blue

While I dream

One more dream

In my room

Now this place

Is all I know

I've seen enough

Truth be told

So I'll dream

One more dream

Then I'll go

But the river

Is so wide

Think I can make it

To the other side

I'm heading for the light 

I wanna see the light

I wanna see the light

Time has come

To pay my dues

Like every son

And daughter too 

Let me dream

One more dream

In my room

Let me dream

One more dream

One or two

Guess I'll dream

One more dream

In my room

Hide all your love

And hide all your tears

That's what I learned

Down all these years

Well I built you up

And I'll break you down

And these dark matters we're discussing are

All underground

Seven sisters, I thought I knew it all

Well I fought my way, and I fought you tooth and claw

Maybe I'm wrong

Maybe you talk too much

Maybe it's us

Maybe it's all good stuff

When I come around

I'm gonna tell you my plan

I'm coming round

To make sure you understand

Seven sisters, I thought I knew it all

I fought my way, and I fought you tooth and claw

Seven sisters, I thought I knew it all

I fought my way, and I fought you tooth and claw

Seven sisters, I thought I knew it all

And I fought my way, and I fought you tooth and claw

Seven sisters, I thought I knew it all

I fought my way. I fought you tooth and claw

In Banbridge Town, in the County Down

One morning last July

From a boreen green came a sweet colleen,

And she smiled as she passed me by

And she looked so sweet from her two bare feet

To the sheen of her nut-brown hair

Such a coaxing elf, sure I shook myself

For to see was I really there

From Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay,

Galway to Dublin town,

No maid I've seen like the sweet colleen

That I met in the County Down

As she onward sped, sure I scratched my head

And I looked with a feeling rare

Then I said, says I, to a passer-by

"Who's the maid with the nut-brown hair?"

He smiled at me, and with pride says he

"That's the gem of old Ireland's crown,

She's young Rosie McCann from the banks of the Bann

She's the Star of the County Down"

From Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay,

Galway to Dublin town,

No maid I've seen like the sweet colleen

That I met in the County Down

At the harvest fair, she'll be surely there

And I'll dress in my Sunday clothes

With my shoes shone bright, and my hat cocked right

For a smile from my nut-brown Rose

No pipe I'll smoke, no horse I'll yoke

Till my plough turns rust-coloured brown

Till a smiling bride by my own fireside

Sits the Star of the County Down

From Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay,

From Galway to Dublin town,

No maid I've seen like the sweet colleen

That I met in the County Down

From Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay,

From Galway to Dublin town,

No maid I've seen like the sweet colleen

That I met in the County Down

From Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay,

Galway to Dublin town,

No maid I've seen like the sweet colleen

That I met in the County Down

I'll meet you, my darling

By the carousel

I woke up this morning

Thinking I'll go to Hell

I was up all night drinking

Talking to a friend

And I wish I could lie down

For an hour in your bed

Anyway,

You can sleep

When you're dead

You and me, we're together

We come as a pair

Let me lie here for a minute

While you're washing your hair

Let me dream

Of the ocean

My legs feel like lead

I'll get up

In a moment

And I'll kiss

Your sweet head

Anyway,

You can sleep

When you're dead

When you're dead

Like a child, I was happy

And I took life's embrace

And I lived for the moment

Till I came to this place

Now we're all

Under suspicion

And hanging on

By a thread

And I wish I knew now

What I knew then

Anyway,

You can sleep

When you're dead

When you're dead

Anyway,

You can sleep

When you're dead

When you're dead

Tell 'em all

Tell 'em all

Tell 'em all

Tell 'em all, tell 'em all

You never know your luck

In a big town

You might go shooting like a bullet

From a gun

But all the luck in the world

Won't make any difference

Cos I see the shape of things to come

Dream on

Don't ever stop

I'm down in the gutter

But I'm looking up

You can lose your soul

In a big town

You can lose your way, you can lose your head

Did you ever wake up little girl and

Wish you were someone else?

Did you ever wake up little girl and

Wish you were dead? Go ahead

Dream on

Don't ever stop

I'm down in the gutter

But I'm looking up

Dream on

Let me hear you say

It's just the same old

Magnificent play

You never know your luck

In an big town

You never know how much

You can stand

You been cruel, you been kind

And I'm so confused now

Well maybe it's time

To bite that hand, bite that hand

Dream on

Don't ever stop

I'm down in the gutter

But I'm looking up

Dream on

Let me hear you sing

It's just the same old

Magnificent thing

Well I'm just skin and bone

And we live in a house but it's not a home

I've got no place to go

No place to call my own

My head is full of junk

When I wrote that letter, I was drunk

Well, everybody knows

Everybody knows 

I'm no angel

I'm no angel

I'm no angel, but I

Could be if I tried

I'm no angel

I'm no angel

I'm no angel, but I

Could be if I tried

Well I'm just curious,

What exactly is it that it does?

I never could say no

I never could say no

I had some, just a little bit

Well I took too much, I feel sick

And everybody knows 

Everybody knows 

I'm no angel

I'm no angel

I'm no angel, but I

Could be if I tried

I'm no angel

I'm no angel

I'm no angel, but I

Could be if I tried

Could be sitting pretty right up front

If I'd just kept my big mouth

Well it's easy money, easy dough

And it's easy come, easy go

Well I should know

Well I should know

Well I should know

I'm no angel

I'm no angel

I'm no angel, but I

Could be if I tried

I'm no angel

I'm no angel

I'm no angel, but I

Could be if I tried