Delirium Tremens-Christy Moore

[ti:Delirium Tremens] [ar:Christy Moore] [al:Ordinary Man] [by:] [offset:0] [00:01.15]Delirium Tremens - Christy Moore [00:02.10]Written by：Christy Moo [00:02.85] [00:09.68]I dreamt a dream the other night I couldn't sleep a wink [00:12.78] [00:13.54]The rats were tryin' to count the sheep and I was off the drink [00:17.15]There were footsteps in the parlour and voices on the stairs [00:20.75] [00:21.29]I was climbin' up the walls and movin' round the chairs [00:24.72] [00:26.17]I looked out from under the blanket up at the fireplace [00:29.67] [00:30.41]The Pope and John F. Kennedy were starin' in me face [00:33.72] [00:34.33]Suddenly it dawned at me I was getting the old D.T.s [00:38.24]When the Child o' Prague began to dance around the mantlepiece [00:41.74] [00:42.28]Goodbye to the Port and Brandy to the Vodka and the Stag [00:46.10]To the Schmiddick and the Harpic the bottled draught and keg [00:50.09]As I sat lookin' up the Guinness ad I could never figure out [00:54.04]How your man stayed up on the surfboard after 14 pints of stout [00:57.69] [01:01.51]Well I swore upon the bible I'd never touch a drop [01:04.72] [01:05.65]My heart was palpitatin' I was sure 'twas going to stop [01:08.89] [01:09.88]Thinkin' I was dyin' I gave my soul to God to keep [01:13.71]A tenner to St. Anthony to help me get some sleep [01:17.05] [01:17.57]I fell into an awful nightmare got a dreadful shock [01:21.22] [01:21.83]When I dreamt there was no Duty free at the airport down in Knock [01:25.13] [01:25.75]George Seawright was sayin' the rosary [01:28.02]SPUC were on the pill [01:29.49]Frank Patterson was gargled and he singin' Spancil Hill [01:33.27] [01:34.16]Goodbye to the Port and Brandy to the Vodka and the Stag [01:37.27] [01:37.93]To the Schmiddick and the Harpic the bottled draught and keg [01:41.81]As I sat lookin' up the Guinness ad I could never figure out [01:45.36] [01:45.91]How your man stayed up on the surfboard after 14 pints of stout [01:49.64] [01:51.33]I dreamt that Mr. Haughey had recaptured Crossmaglen [01:54.64] [01:55.25]Then Garret got re-elected and gave it back again [01:58.56] [01:59.12]Dick Spring and Roger Casement were on board the Marita Ann [02:03.48]As she sailed into Fenit they were singin' Banna Strand [02:06.59] [02:07.15]I dreamt Archbishop McNamara was on Spike Island for 3 nights [02:11.03] [02:11.96]Havin' been arrested for supportin' Traveller's rights [02:15.27]I dreamt that Ruairi Quinn was smokin' m*******a in the Dail [02:19.53]Barry Desmond handin' Frenchies out to scuts in Fianna Fail [02:23.41]Goodbye to the Port and Brandy to the Vodka and the Stag [02:27.47]To the Schmiddick and the Harpic the bottled draught and keg [02:31.53]As I sat lookin' up the Guinness ad I could never figure out [02:35.12] [02:35.77]How your man stayed up on the surfboard after 14 pints of stout [02:39.34] [02:40.77]I dreamt of Nell McCafferty and Mary Kenny too [02:44.50] [02:45.19]The things that we got up to but I'm not tellin' you [02:48.72] [02:49.37]I dreamt I was in a Jacuzzi with that old whore at number 10 [02:53.47]'Twas then I knew I'd never ever ever drink again [02:56.84] [02:57.69]Goodbye to the Port and Brandy to the Vodka and the Stag [03:01.30] [03:01.95]To the Schmiddick and the Harpic the bottled draught and keg [03:05.42] [03:05.95]As I sat lookin' up the Guinness ad I could never figure out [03:09.44] [03:10.02]How your man stayed up on the surfboard after 14 pints of stout