The Body Of An American Lyrics

The Pogues

The body of an americanThe cadillac stood by the houseAnd the yanks they were withinAnd the tinker boys they hissed advice'hot-wire her with a pin'We turned and shook as we had a lookIn the room where the dead men laySo big jim dwyer made his last tripTo the home where his father's laidFifteen minutes laterWe had our first taste of whiskeyThere was uncles giving lecturesOn ancient irish historyThe men all started telling jokesAnd the women they got friskyBy five o'clock in the evening - correction this lineStarts with by not atEvery bastard there was piskeyFare thee well going awayThere's nothing left to sayFarewell to new york city boysTo boston and paHe took them outWith a well-aimed cloutHe was often heard to sayI'm a free born man of the usaHe fought the champ in pittsburghAnd he slashed him to the groundHe took on tiny tartanellaAnd it only went one roundHe never had no time for redsFor drink or dice or whoresAnd he never threw a fightUnless the fight was rightSo they sent him to the warFare the well gone awayThere's nothing left to sayWith a slainte joe and erin goMy love's in amerikayThe calling of the rosarySpanish winde from far awayI'm a free born man of the usaThis morning on the harbourWhen I said goodbye to youI remember how I sworeThat I'd come back to you one dayAnd as the sunset came to meetThe evening on the hillI told you I'd always loveI always did and I always willFare thee well gone awayThere's nothing left to say'cept to say adieuTo your eyes as blueAs the water in the bayAnd to big jim dwyerThe man of wireWho was often heard to sayI'm a free born man of the usa