POGUES - The Body Of An American lyrics

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The body of an american<br><br>The cadillac stood by the house<br>And the yanks they were within<br>And the tinker boys they hissed advice<br>'hot-wire her with a pin'<br>We turned and shook as we had a look<br>In the room where the dead men lay<br>So big jim dwyer made his last trip<br>To the home where his father's laid<br><br>Fifteen minutes later<br>We had our first taste of whiskey<br>There was uncles giving lectures<br>On ancient irish history<br>The men all started telling jokes<br>And the women they got frisky<br>By five o'clock in the evening - correction this line<br>Starts with by not at<br>Every bastard there was piskey<br><br>Fare thee well going away<br>There's nothing left to say<br>Farewell to new york city boys<br>To boston and pa<br>He took them out<br>With a well-aimed clout<br>He was often heard to say<br>I'm a free born man of the usa<br><br>He fought the champ in pittsburgh<br>And he slashed him to the ground<br>He took on tiny tartanella<br>And it only went one round<br>He never had no time for reds<br>For drink or dice or whores<br>And he never threw a fight<br>Unless the fight was right<br>So they sent him to the war<br><br>Fare the well gone away<br>There's nothing left to say<br>With a slainte joe and erin go<br>My love's in amerikay<br>The calling of the rosary<br>Spanish winde from far away<br>I'm a free born man of the usa<br><br>This morning on the harbour<br>When I said goodbye to you<br>I remember how I swore<br>That I'd come back to you one day<br>And as the sunset came to meet<br>The evening on the hill<br>I told you I'd always love<br>I always did and I always will<br><br>Fare thee well gone away<br>There's nothing left to say<br>'cept to say adieu<br>To your eyes as blue<br>As the water in the bay<br>And to big jim dwyer<br>The man of wire<br>Who was often heard to say<br>I'm a free born man of the usa