Topsongs van Shane MacGowan & The Popes
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Dowling
Background Vocals
Daniel Heatley
Drums
Paul McGuinness
Background Vocals
Berni France
Bass
Kieran Kiely
Accordion
Tom McManamon
Banjo
Johnny Myers
Fiddle
Sarah Jane Tuff
Alto Saxophone
Jeremy Max Finer
Banjo
Bernard Noël McKenna
Banjo
Brian David Robertson
Guitar
Johnny Depp
Guitar
Kieran O'Hagan
Guitar
Shane MacGowan
Vocals
Rick Trevan
Tenor Saxophone
Paul Taylor
Trombone
Dick Cuthell
Trumpet
Tomás Lynch
Uilleann Pipes
Colm O'Maonlaí
Whistle
Peter Richard Stacy
Whistle
John Sheahan
Fiddle
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shane MacGowan
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Dickie
Engineer
Darren Westbrook
Engineer
Niall Flynn
Engineer
Richard Rainey
Engineer
Steve Musters
Engineer
Steve Brown
Mixing Engineer
Dave Jordan
Producer
Shane MacGowan
Producer
Songteksten
Last night as I lay dreaming
My way across the sea
James Mangan brought me comfort
With laudnum and poitin
He flew me back to Dublin
In 1819
To a public execution
Being held on Stephen's Green
The young man on the platform
Held his head up and he did sing
Then he whispered hard into my ear
As he handed me this ring
"If you miss me on the harbour
For the boat, it leaves at three
Take this snake with eyes of garnet
My mother gave to me!
This snake cannot be captured
This snake cannot be tied
This snake cannot be tortured, or
Hung or crucified
It came down through the ages
It belongs to you and me
So pass it on and pass it on
'Till all mankind is free
If you miss me on the harbour
For the boat, it leaves at three
Take this snake with eyes of garnet
My mother gave to me"
He swung, his face went purple
A roar came from the crowd
But Mangan laughed and pushed me
And we got back on the cloud
He dropped me off in London
Back in this dying land
But my eyes were filled with wonder
At the ring still in my hand
If you miss me on the harbour
For the boat, it leaves at three
Take this snake with eyes of garnet
My mother gave to me!
And if you miss me on the harbour
For the boat, it leaves at three
Take this snake with eyes of garnet
My mother gave to me!
Writer(s): Shane Patrick Lysaght Mac-gowan
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