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Lightning Paul
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Lightning Paul was released on August 31, 1989 by Columbia as a part of the album Songs for the Tempted
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Release DateAugust 31, 1989
LabelColumbia
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM126

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The 4 of Us
The 4 of Us
Performer
Declan Galbraith
Declan Galbraith
Vocals
Peter O'Hanlon
Peter O'Hanlon
Harmonica
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brendan Murphy
Brendan Murphy
Composer
Declan Murphy
Declan Murphy
Composer
Gary Hughes
Gary Hughes
Composer
Peter McKinney
Peter McKinney
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The 4 of Us
The 4 of Us
Producer
Mark Ferda
Mark Ferda
Producer
Sid Wells
Sid Wells
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

I stone your preachers and your Palestine laws
I burn your temples and your makeshift gods
Let's go, let's go and mess up this town
Tear buildings to the parched ground
Wait now, hold on a minute, I've got something to say
I tortured peasants in my cut-throat days
And murdered men on this grief-stricken land
Take me by your strong hand
And when the people are dragging you down
You keep on laughing as they kick you around
Oh, and now, who, who do you say that I am now?
I say you're Lightning Paul, the ballad of a haunted man, mm
Hard sell seduction only gets in my way
I've got a method that I know won't fail
And don't defend those that don't understand, uh-huh, uh
No, string 'em up and let 'em hang
Wait now, hold on a minute, I've got something to say
I beg forgiveness for my cut-throat days
And I'm kissed off with the state that I'm in
Give me all that faith brings
And when the people are dragging you down
You keep on laughing as they kick you around
Oh, and now, who, who do you say that I am now?
I say you're Lightning Paul, the ballad of a haunted man
Can't get all, hey!
Ooh-ooh
Yeah
Oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
And when the people are dragging you down
You keep on laughing as they kick you around
Oh, and now, who, who do you say, say I am?
I say you're Lightning Paul, the ballad of a haunted man
Who do you say that I am?
I say you're Lightning Paul, the ballad of a haunted man
Haunted man, woo-hoo!
Haunted man, ooh-ooh-ooh, ah
Woo-hoo!
Written by: Brendan Murphy, Declan Murphy, Gary Hughes, Peter McKinney
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