Dropkick Murphys

[fox69]

"Tessie"

"Tessie"



Tessie is the Royal Rooters rally cry
Tessie is the tune they always sung
Tessie echoed April through October nights
After serenading Stahl, Dinneen and Young
Tessie is a maiden with a sparkling eye
Tessie is a maiden with a love
She doesn't know the meaning of her sight
She's got a comment full of love

And sometimes when the game is on the line
Tessie always carried them away
Up the road from "Third Base" to Huntington
The boys will always sing and sway

Two! Three! Four!

Tessie, "Nuf Ced" McGreevey shouted
We're not here to mess around
Boston, you know we love you madly
Hear the crowd roar to your sound
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn't live without you
Tessie, you are the only only only

The Rooters showed up at the grounds one day
They found their seats had all been sold
McGreevey led the charge into the park
Stormed the gates and put the game on hold
The Rooters gave the other team a dreadful fright
Boston's tenth man could not be wrong
Up from "Third Base" to Huntington
They'd sing another victory song

Two! Three! Four!

Tessie, "Nuf Ced" McGreevey shouted
We're not here to mess around
Boston, you know we love you madly
Hear the crowd roar to your sound
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn't live without you
Tessie, you are the only only only

The Rooters gave the other team a dreadful fright
Boston's tenth man could not be wrong
Up from "Third Base" to Huntington
They'd sing another victory song

Two! Three! Four!

Tessie, "Nuf Ced" McGreevey shouted
We're not here to mess around
Boston, you know we love you madly
Hear the crowd roar to your sound
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn't live without you
Tessie, you are the only only only
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn't live without you
Boston, you are the only only only
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn't live without you
Red Sox, you are the only only only

 

[fox69]

"The Auld Triangle"

"The Auld Triangle"



A hungry feeling, came o'er me stealing
And the mice were squealing in my prison cell

To begin the morning, the water boiling
Get up out of bed boy, and clean up your cell

And the auld triangle, went jingle jangle
All along the banks of the Royal Canal

On a fine spring evening, the lag lay dreaming
And the seagulls were squealing high above the wall

Oh the day was dying and the wind was sighing
As I lay there crying in my prison cell

And the auld triangle, went jingle jangle
All along the banks of the Royal Canal

Oh the screw was peeping and the lag was sleeping
As he lay there weeping for his poor gal

And the auld triangle, went jingle jangle
All along the banks of the Royal Canal

In the female prison there are seventy women
And I wish to God it was with them that I did dwell

And the auld triangle, went jingle jangle
All along the banks of the Royal Canal

And the auld triangle, went jingle jangle
All along the banks of the Royal Canal

 

[fox69]

"The Battle Rages On"

"The Battle Rages On"



His fist was raised with fury
The signal came at dawn
An army at the ready
Their vengeance will be strong

The kingdom - will always break its word
The mighty - will soon fall on their sword
For freedom - the battle rages on
The righteous - will be here when you're gone

The Forces clashed with courage
The two worlds did collide
It echoed through the ages
They bravely gave their lives

The kingdom - will always break its word
The mighty - will soon fall on their sword
For freedom - the battle rages on
The righteous - will be here when you're gone

The battle rages on!
We'll be here when you're gone!
His fist was raised with fury
The signal came at dawn
An army at the ready
Their vengeance will be strong

The kingdom - will always break its word
The mighty - will soon fall on their sword
For freedom - the battle rages on
The righteous - will be here when you're gone

 

[fox69]

"The Boys Are Back"

"The Boys Are Back"



The boys are back
The boys are back
The boys are back
And they're looking for trouble
The boys are back
The boys are back
The boys are back
And they're looking for trouble
The boys are back
The boys are back
The boys are back
And they're looking for trouble
The boys are back
The boys are back
The boys are back
And they're looking for trouble

Speeding down the highway on 93
I'm missing my home and it's killing me
Down the ramp past the jail
I'm feeling alright
Buy roses for my ladies from a bum at the light
It's time to get ready for that song and dance
Let's go, my friend, it's time to take a chance
We're back in town, we're gonna get it done
You've got nowhere to hide, you've got nowhere to run

It's been a long time coming
It's been a long time coming

The boys are back
The boys are back
The boys are back
And they're looking for trouble
The boys are back
The boys are back
The boys are back
And they're looking for trouble

If that old, familiar city could talk and hear
You'd be just another nobody, you'd disappear
Your days are numbered, we're back around
We're coming for you and you're going down

It's been a long time coming
It's been a long time coming

The boys are back
The boys are back
The boys are back
And they're looking for trouble
The boys are back
The boys are back
The boys are back
And they're looking for trouble

And we're coming for you
And we're coming for you

The boys are back
The boys are back
The boys are back
And they're looking for trouble
The boys are back
The boys are back
The boys are back
And they're looking for trouble
The boys are back
The boys are back
The boys are back
And they're looking for trouble
The boys are back
The boys are back
The boys are back
And they're looking for trouble

 

[fox69]

"The Burden"

"The Burden"



He came from nothing he tried them all
you gotta live low before you see them fall
Always a loser he lost his shine
they had no idea what kept the beast alive

But Franky's gonna be alright
Yeah Franky's gonna be alright
They said he was broken never coming back
but Franky's gonna be alright

He swore to show them outlast them all
and someday they would see him standing tall
He'd never give in no not back down
I hope they never give up on his sound

'Cause Franky's gonna be alright
Yeah Franky's gonna be alright
They said he was old and he couldn't hold a tune
but I think he's gonna be alright

'Cause Franky's gonna be alright
Yeah Franky's gonna be alright
They said they'd be placing roses on his grave
but I think he's gonna be alright

Franky don't give up on yourself you heard the voice inside
(Yeah, don't give up on yourself)
Franky don't give up on yourself only you can save your life
(Yeah, don't give up on yourself)
Franky don't give up on yourself you heard the voice inside
(Yeah, don't give up on yourself)
Franky don't give up on yourself only you can save your life
(Yeah, don't give up on yourself)

He came from nothing he tried them all
you gotta live low before you see them fall
Always a loser he lost his shine
you had no idea what kept the beast alive

But Franky's gonna be alright
Yeah Franky's gonna be alright
They said they'd be placing roses on his grave
but I think he's gonna be alright
They said they'd be placing roses on his grave
but Franky's gonna be alright

 

[fox69]

"The Chosen Few"
(special guests vocals by Dicky Barrett (MMB), Danny Gallagher and Michelle Darosa)

"The Chosen Few"
(special guests vocals by Dicky Barrett (MMB), Danny Gallagher and Michelle Darosa)



Allow me to tell a story about our little town,
The big movies film here now and the stars all hang around,
Some celebs are from here but we still hope they know
That we’re the ones that made you, we’ll decide when you can go.

We can’t stand your success, we aren't afraid to let it show,
Just ask Lenny Clark, he’ll be sure to tell you so.
We’re arguing for sport here, and itching for a fight,
We’re obsessed with your presence,
Yet repulsed by your sight.

God loves the city's chosen few congrats to one and all,
You’ve battled to the top my friends, now we’re ready for your fall,
You’ve reached new heights and seen the sights,
Smell the roses while you can,
For another star is falling in Boston tonight!

We’re creatures of habit, nothing ever changes here.
2 a.m last call, so you better buy more beer.
When our teams win it all, all we get’s a rolling rally,
And every goddamn function’s MC’d by Mike O'mally.

It's 2008 and new kids are still the rage,
Well at least we know when they play Peter Wolf won’t come on stage.
The church is in a bind, there’s trouble in the halls,
But it’s that senator from Arlington that tried to grab my balls.

God loves the city's chosen few congrats to one and all,
You’ve battled to the top my friends, now we’re ready for your fall,
You’ve reached new heights and seen the sights,
Smell the roses while you can,
For another star is falling in Boston tonight!

If your name ain't Russell, Williams, Brady, Ortiz, Yaz, Orr, Bird,
This place can be a little tough, some might say absurd.
Dale and Holly build you up while the big show tears you down,
Just like Edgar Renteria, we’ll ship you out of town.

But it’s the GM’s and the owners who’ll take it on the chin,
Cause we don’t want excuses, we just wanna win.
Ya see when losing your everyone’s enemy,
I wish Henry, Kraft and Wyc would kick the shit out of Jeremy.

God loves the city's chosen few congrats to one and all,
You’ve battled to the top my friends, now we’re ready for your fall,
You’ve reached new heights and seen the sights,
Smell the roses while you can,
For another star is falling in Boston tonight!

How about those “Automatics”, Ernie’s got a lot of fans.
They don’t sleep in cheap hotels or ride in crappy vans.
They’re headed for the top, though they may not be there yet,
They’re still the only bar band that’s touring in a jet.

And don’t forget our actors, Chapman, Scannell, Lynch and Goodman,
The directors always seem to make our hometown guys the hoodlum,
But i’ll tell ya finding talent in this town it ain’t easy,
Even Marty had to use a lousy local band from Quincy.

God loves the city's chosen few congrats to one and all,
you’ve battled to the top my friends, now we’re ready for your fall,
you’ve reached new heights and seen the sights,
smell the roses while you can,
for another star is falling in Boston tonight!

 

[fox69]

"The Dirty Glass"

"The Dirty Glass"


Murphy, Murphy, darling dear
I long for you now night and day
Your pain was my pleasure, your sorrow my joy
I feel now I've lost you to health and good cheer

Darcy, when I met you I was five years too young
A boy beyond his age, or so I'd tell someone
Anyone who'd listen and a few who couldn't care
Still I welcomed you with open arms, my love I did share

[Chorus]
Darcy, Darcy darling dear,
You left me dying, crying there
In whiskey, gin, and pints of beer
I fell for you my darling dear

You shut me off and you showed me the door
But you always came crawling back begging me for more
I showed you kindness, a stool, and a tab
Then you poured me my pain in a dirty glass
(Yeah, you left him bloody, battered, penniless, and poor)
You know, I often stopped and wondered how you made it through my door
With my brother's new non-duplicate registry ID
Well you bit off more than you could chew the first day you met me.

[Chorus]

You weren't the first to court me mister you won't be the last
Oh, I'm sure I wasn't honey, I know all about your past
Listen to the big shot with his pager on call
You spent most of those nights in my bathroom stall
(Yeah, you got him high, but you left him low)
Mind your own business, boy, how was I to know
That he was just a fiend and a no-good cheat
Well it's all in the past bitch 'cause now I've got it beat.

[Chorus x4]

My dear, my dear
Darcy, Darcy my darling dear.

 

[fox69]

"The Fortunes Of War"
(dedicated to the memory of Brian Deneke)

"The Fortunes Of War"
(dedicated to the memory of Brian Deneke)



Each town has its cliques those who don't get along
and then there's towns I know where certain kids just don't belong
so know your rivals and watch your back
'cause no one's gonna be there when the enemy attacks

[Chorus:]
When the justice eludes you it's the fortunes of war
wouldn't things be different had the tables been turned?
If the people won't protect you you must fend for yourself
when the justice eludes you it's the fortunes of war

You drove right over him and then you sped away
how does it feel to kill and know you didn't pay?
So walk away even though a life is gone someday,
you'll know the price when god repays you for your wrongs.

 

[fox69]

"The Gang's All Here"

"The Gang's All Here"


Well the devil's nipping at your heels and this time it's for real
A lonely hunger starts to gnaw as you wash away the pain
Of another desperate dead end day forever filled with sadness
To forget about the pain you take your bottle, drink your grain

[Chorus:]
Singing Hail, Hail, the Gangs All Here.
Leave your worries at the door boy, they're not going anywhere
Hail, hail the gang's all here
When the going gets tough, I know my friends will still be there

Well you're walking down the road and the wind is in your face
You're down and out and the unemployment line's a mile long
The money in your pocket may not get you through the day
But cheer up son I know a place where mugs like us belong

[Chorus]

Pick your heart up off the ground though I'm sure it weights a ton
You're no better or no worse than any mothers son
Though you're up against all odds and you're backed against the wall
You recall the cheer, "The Gang's All Here" and shout!

[Chorus]

 

[fox69]

"The Gauntlet"

"The Gauntlet"


Well I just got back from a break in the fight
I was weighing in heavy but still feeling alright
all I hear in the distance - mines and shells
here come the sirens wailing another attack to be repelled

Do you think we're gonna make it?
I don't know unless we try
you could sit here scared to move
or we could take them by surprise
it's submission that they want
it's surrender that they need
when we're doing it their way
their aims will be achieved

They're gonna come when you're not ready
when you're not too well-prepared
they're gonna prey upon your weakness
no man's soul is ever spared
you've got to stand up, yeah, and fight them
show them what it's all about
this man is not for sale
there will be no backing down.

[Chorus:]
Stand up and fight and I'll stand up with you
We shall succeed,
Stand up and fight and I'll stand up with you

They won't get me, they won't get me
though they never cease to try
they won't get me, they won't get me
I would rather fight and die
they won't get me, they won't get me
well my friend will they get you?
when they get you, when they get you
tell me what you're gonna do?

Do you think we're gonna make it?
I don't know unless we try
you could sit here scared to move
or we could take them by surprise
it's submission that they want
it's surrender that they need
when we're doing it their way
their aims will be achieved.

They're gonna come when you're not ready
when you're not too well-prepared
they're gonna prey upon your weakness
no man's soul is ever spared
you've got to stand up, yeah, and fight them
show them what it's all about
this man is not for sale
there will be no backing down.

[Chorus: x2]
Stand up and fight and I'll stand up with you
We shall succeed
Stand up and fight and I'll stand up with you