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"A Pair Of Brown Eyes" (MP3)
And it's how's your kid, and what's your name
And how's your bloody nose.
And it's how're you, kid, and what's your name
And how'd you bloody know.
"A Pair of Brown Eyes" (MP3)
And a rogue, been a rogue, been a rogue, been a rogue...
And a rovin', a rovin', a rovin' I'll go...
"Boys From The County Hell"
And it's left me compelled to buy you a drink
And never wake me early in the morning!
And it's lend me 10 pounds and I'll buy you a drink
And Mother, wake me early in the morning!
"Boys of the County Hell"
Stay on the other side of the road
'Cause you can never tell
We're a bunch of good looking devils
We're the boys of the county hell
Stay on the other side of the road
'Cause you can never tell
We've a thirst like a gang of devils
We're the boys of the county hell
"Boys of the County Hell"
Stay on the other side of the road
'Cause you can never tell
We're a fast-talking gang of devils
We're the boys from the county hell
Stay on the other side of the road
'Cause you can never tell
We've a thirst like a gang of devils
We're the boys from the county hell
Dirty hotel
Dirty old town
We heard a siren from the ducks.
We heard a siren from the docks.
"Fairytale Of New York"
And the boys of the enni peedee choir were singing 'Go Away'.
And the boys of the NYPD choir were singing 'Galway Bay'.
"Fairytale Of New York"
God I’m a lucky one
Came in at ten to one
Got on a lucky one
Came in eighteen to one
"Fairytale Of New York"
Got on a lucky one
Came in at ten to one
I’ve got a feeling
This year's for me and you
Got on a lucky one
Came in eighteen to one
I’ve got a feeling
This year's for me and you
"Fairytale Of New York"
It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank
An old man certainly won't see another one
It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank
An old man said to me, "Won't see another one."
"Fairytale Of New York"
The boys in the NYPD choir will sing in Colwyn Bay.
The boys of the NYPD choir were singing 'Galway Bay'.
"Fairytale Of New York"
The boys of the NYPD choir still singing, going grey.
The boys of the nypd choir were singing 'Galway Bay'
"Fairytale Of New York"
The boys of the NYPD choir were singing, going bang
The boys of the NYPD choir were singing 'Galway Bay'.
"Fairytale Of New York"
The boys of the empire singing high and singing low and gay
The boys of the nypd choir were singing 'Galway Bay'
"Fairytale Of New York"
When the band finished playing, they held up the mall.
When the band finished playing, they howled out for more.
"Fairytale in New York"
I turned my face away and dreamed the Belgium
I turned my face away and dreamed about you
"Fairytale in New York"
The boys of the N’ Why Pity Choir were singing "Go with Bay"
The boys of the NYPD choir were singing "Galway Bay"
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"Fairytale in New York"
The boys of the annoying Petey quite were singing go away
The boys of the NYPD choir were singing "Galway Bay"
"Fairytale of New York"
And the boys at the end were PDQ and singing 'Galway Bay'.
And the boys of the NYPD choir were singing 'Galway Bay'.
"Fairytale of New York"
And the boys of the empire state building were singing 'Go away'
And the boys of the NYPD choir were singing 'Galway Bay'.
"Fairytale of New York"
I packed them with my own
I put them with my own
"Fairytale of New York"
I've got a feeling this year's for million years
I've got a feeling this year's for me and you
"Fairytale of New York"
It was Christmas Eve babe
In the drunk town
A Norman said to me, won't see another one
It was Christmas Eve babe
In the drunk tank
An old man said to me, won't see another one
"Fairytale of New York"
They've got cars big as barns,
They've got rivers of gold
They've got cars big as bars,
They've got rivers of gold
"Sea Shanty"
Well, I could f*** all the whores, and then missionary boys.
Well, I could f*** all the whores in damnation, me boys.
"South Australia"
There's only one thing that grieves my mind
Three big bucks on my behind.
There's but one thing that grieves my mind
To leave Nancy Blair behind.
"The Broad Majestic Shannon"
Where we once watched the robots landing
On the broad, majestic Shannon.
Where we once watched the rowboats landing
On the broad, majestic Shannon.
"Tuesday Morning"
Would be dreaming of me
Alive with you on Tuesday morning
Would be dreaming of me
Lying with you on a Tuesday morning
"USA"
When I sober, I drank in bars.
When I was older, I drank in bars.