The Body of an American-The Pogues

[ti:The Body Of An American] [ar:The Pogues] [al:Rum Sodomy & The Lash] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Body of an American - The Pogues [00:35.32]The cadillac stood by the house [00:39.31]And the yanks they were within [00:42.31] [00:43.78]And the tinker boys they hissed advice [00:47.89]'Hot-wire her with a pin' [00:50.22] [00:52.28]We turned and shook as we had a look [00:55.99] [00:56.55]In the room where the dead men lay [00:59.58] [01:00.83]So big jim dwyer made his last trip [01:04.96]To the home where his father's laid [01:08.05] [01:09.42]Fifteen minutes later [01:11.03]We had our first taste of whiskey [01:13.06]There was uncles giving lectures [01:14.81]On ancient irish history [01:16.78]The men all started telling jokes [01:18.73]And the women they got frisky [01:20.55]By five o'clock in the evening [01:22.49]Every bastard there was pissed [01:24.25]Fare thee well going away [01:26.20]There's nothing left to say [01:28.26]Farewell to new york city boys [01:29.88]To boston and pa [01:31.82]He took them out [01:32.94]With a well-aimed clout [01:33.87]He was often heard to say [01:35.43]I'm a free born man of the usa [01:39.37]He fought the champ in pittsburgh [01:41.14]And he slashed him to the ground [01:43.06]He took on tiny tartanella [01:44.70]And it only went one round [01:46.70]He never had no time for reds [01:48.52]For drink or dice or whores [01:50.41]And he never threw a fight [01:52.05]Unless the fight was right [01:52.80]So they sent him to the war [01:53.89]Fare the well gone away [01:56.09]There's nothing left to say [01:57.91]With a slainte joe and erin go [01:59.82]My love's in amerikay [02:00.98] [02:01.56]The calling of the rosary [02:03.31]Spanish winde from far away [02:05.10]I'm a free born man of the usa [02:08.74] [02:27.75]This morning on the harbour [02:29.26]When I said goodbye to you [02:31.15]I remember how I swore [02:32.77]That I'd come back to you one day [02:34.88]And as the sunset came to meet [02:36.75]The evening on the hill [02:38.36]I told you I'd always love you [02:40.23]I always did and I always will [02:42.42]Fare thee well gone away [02:43.99]There's nothing left to say [02:46.04]'Cept to say adieu [02:47.05]To your eyes as blue [02:48.11]As the water in the bay [02:49.67]And to big jim dwyer [02:50.81]The man of wire [02:51.69]Who was often heard to say [02:53.32]I'm a free born man of the usa [02:57.08]I'm a free born man of the usa [03:00.61]I'm a free born man of the usa