Black 47 - Mychal Lyrics
In New York City I made my homeI loved the streets, the very stonesCared for my comrades, cherished my friendsLoved all beginnings, had no time for endsA city's streets are full of woeI saw suffering where'er I'd goI did my best to console and healTreat each human with full dignityI never saw a reason toHate someone who thinks different than youEach one has their anointed placeIn the love reflected in their God's faceWe all have sorrow, our share of trialsWe all are sinners in each other's eyesLove alone can heal the painGod bestows love in so many waysI love the company of friendsThe fire and the music sparkling in their eyesBut I achieved my heart's desireWhen I rode beside the ones who fight the firesI have my failings and I have triedTo look them squarely in the eyeTo be there when someone might callFor I know cruel well how hard it is to fallAs I arise on this September mornThe sun is beaming down, the streets are warmGod's in His heaven and all is wellI will go forth and do His will.Livin' in America: 11 Years OnOh, I took me chanceUp in the BronxSeven years ago to the dayOh, I walked up to himSaid, "how're you doin'?"Ever since it's been hell to payWe moved in togetherOh, God, that fellahDrove me to distraction and despairBut the sex was goodLike I knew it would beLivin' in AmericaAt first it was greatOut drinkin' all nightFireworks back home in the bedThen we got engagedOh god, what a cageAll she talked about was weddin' bellsWe went home to The CoombeA way too soonThe lads didn't know what to make of usWith our drinkin' and fightin'And kissin' and cryin'And livin' in AmericaI felt sick to me stomachWhat the hell is wrong with itCouldn't even look at a beerWhen I went to the clinicI just couldn't believe it"Congratulations, my dear???"He was decent enoughWhen I told him the truthSaid, "you know I always wanted to marry you"But that night in the darkI could tell that his heartWas broken in AmericaI did the best that I couldSweatin' hot tears and bloodBuildin' that house up in Pearl RiverBut everything changedWith each kid on the wayShe took all the fun out of livin'No more nights on the townNo, it's get your head downIt's all for the children and the future,Oh Mammy dear, it's no fun over hereLivin' in AmericaWorkin' like a madman morning noon and nightI need them couple of pints to make me feel alrightI never meant to stay late, it just turned out that wayI need some craic like all the lads before I'm old and grayLyin' in the bed, waitin' for your keyTo turn in the lock, pretendin' I'm asleepOh, you want me now, despite me frozen tearsBut there's more to life than makin' love to a drunk reekin' of beerAnd now we're apartAh, it's breakin' me heartThe young one cries about him every dayI get out to the pubA couple of times every monthI suppose I'm doin' okayYoung lads give me the eyeBut I think that I'd dieIf another man touched me that wayI'd give the world to talk to himBut he's here with his girlfriendLivin' in AmerikayIs that her over thereWhat's she done with her hairStill there's no one holds a candle to herAh, jeez, she looks goodJust like I knew she would"Do you come here often, stranger??Can't we try once againCan you get past the painWould it matter if I told you I adore youOh, darlin' me dear,I still need you hereLivin' in AmericaCan I get you your coatWe can work it all out,Livin' in AmericaOh Mammy dear we're all mad over hereLivin' in AmericaHim: Listen, don't make a show of me, will you, the lads are all watchin'Her: To hell with the lads, are you ever goin' to grow up? There's a couple of things you and I are goin' to have to sort out..Him: Oh yeah? Like what?Her: Give me a couple of weeks and I'll make up a list for you.Him: I'm not givin' up me pint again, I tell you that right now.Her: You and your pint!Him: Jaysus, you're an awful woman, aren't you?Her: It's you made me that way.Him: Ah will you be quiet and give us an auld kissHer: A kiss is it? The head on you and the price of turnipsI should have listened to me Mammy