The Body Of An American

Song The Body Of An American
Artist The Pogues
Album Rum Sodomy & The Lash

Lyrics

[00:35.32] The cadillac stood by the house
[00:39.31] And the yanks they were within
[00:43.78] And the tinker boys they hissed advice
[00:47.89] 'Hot-wire her with a pin' “
[00:52.28] Then we turned and shook as we had a look
[00:56.55] In the room where the dead man lay
[01:00.83] So big Jim Dwyer made his last trip
[01:04.96] To the shores where his fathers lay
[01:09.42] But 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 piskey
[01:24.25] Fare thee well gone 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] and they often heard him 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] But he never threw a fight
[01:52.05] When the fight was right
[01:52.80] So they sent him to the war
[01:53.89] Fare thee well gone away
[01:56.09] There's nothing left to say
[01:57.91] With a sláinte Joe and an Erin go
[01:59.82] My love's in Amerikay
[02:01.56] They're calling out the rosary
[02:03.31] Spanish wine from far away
[02:05.10] I'm a free born man of the USA
[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] But 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 war
[02:51.69] Who was often heard to say
[02:53.32] I'm a free born man of the USA

Pinyin

[00:35.32] The cadillac stood by the house
[00:39.31] And the yanks they were within
[00:43.78] And the tinker boys they hissed advice
[00:47.89] ' Hotwire her with a pin' "
[00:52.28] Then we turned and shook as we had a look
[00:56.55] In the room where the dead man lay
[01:00.83] So big Jim Dwyer made his last trip
[01:04.96] To the shores where his fathers lay
[01:09.42] But 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 piskey
[01:24.25] Fare thee well gone 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 wellaimed clout
[01:33.87] and they often heard him 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] But he never threw a fight
[01:52.05] When the fight was right
[01:52.80] So they sent him to the war
[01:53.89] Fare thee well gone away
[01:56.09] There' s nothing left to say
[01:57.91] With a slá inte Joe and an Erin go
[01:59.82] My love' s in Amerikay
[02:01.56] They' re calling out the rosary
[02:03.31] Spanish wine from far away
[02:05.10] I' m a free born man of the USA
[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] But 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 war
[02:51.69] Who was often heard to say
[02:53.32] I' m a free born man of the USA