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Idiom
03:54
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Away-0, away-hey-0 take me from this shite that I know
Away -0, away-hey-O, carry me away today-O.
Every day we toil away but we can’t catch the wind in our sails
Get out of a jam but the water o’er the dam,
Keeps coming back it’s too hard to bail.
One day at a time, if I only had a dime
For all the time it hasn’t worked for me.
And it’s such a fine line ‘tween getting ahead and falling behind,
Reality and fantasy.
CHORUS
Life isn’t fair, we’ve got crosses to bare
So go ahead drive a nail just for kicks.
Who are you gonna call when it all hits the wall,
The hotline “There’s no Quick Fix”?
So I raise my glass (half full my ass) It’s looking half empty to me.
And it’s not about the cash, got friends, a place to crash
It’s what’s happened to humanity.
Get away, keep at bay, miss the boat, go astray
Find the place where waters flowing,
‘Cause when the going gets tough (the tough get going)
CHORUS
Tween a rock and hard place, put on your happy face
Act like it’s no big deal
Keep up with the rat race, strike one for the home base
But don’t let them know how you feel
Fit in at any cost and do it like a boss
Be sure to obey all the signs.
If survivals for the fittest then (hand me another Guinness)
‘Cuz I don’t wanna walk a straight line.
CHORUS
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Standing on the sideline as life is passing by
Adding up to nothing and you never wonder why
Watching through the bottle wishing for a better day
Going at full throttle always seems the wrong damn way
Life is last call, don’t stumble and fall
Don’t let it all slip away
Don’t waste another night, getting lost in your pint
Wasted memories of wasted yesterdays
Memories they’re haunting the good they seem so few
The past mistakes and lessons made All faded black and blue
Promises and bottles the secrets that they keep
It’s not too late to fight before you’re buried six feet deep
Whiskey and blues and faded tattoos
Ghosts and memories, an empty bottle of booze
Whiskey and blues and faded tattoos yeah
Scars all tell the story of every time you fell
Reminders of your past they’re the glory that you sell
A never ending struggle beaten up and giving in
Bad hands you’re always dealt another reason you can’t win
Life is last call, don’t stumble and fall
Don’t let it all slip away
Don’t waste another night, getting lost in your pint
Wasted memories of wasted yesterdays
Get up off the barstool Get your boots on the ground
You’ll never reach the top at the bottom of a round
‘Cuz age is just a number not the sum of our mistakes
Always search for new tomorrows Always hope for better days
Whiskey and blues and faded tattoos
Ghosts and memories, an empty bottle of booze
Whiskey and blues and faded tattoos yeah
Life is last call
Don’t stumble and fall
Don’t let it all slip away
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Pennsylvania's Finest
02:52
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We are the troop that never stoops
To wretched slavery
Nor shall our seed, by our base deed
Despised our enemy
Freedom we will give to them,
Or we will bravely die
Our greatest foe, they soon shall know,
How much did England lie
And all the world shall know, Americans are free
Nor slaves nor cowards we will prove, And England soon shall see
We’re Pennsylvania’s Finest, And we will proudly fight Our hearts are strong our aim is true, We’ll stand up for our rights
We'll not give up our birthright
Our foes shall find us men
As good as they, in any shape
The British troops shall ken Come on brave boys, we'll beat them
On any hostile plain
For freedom, wives, and children dear,
The battle we'll maintain
CHORUS
What can those British tyrants think
Our fathers crossed the main
And savage foes, and dangers met
To be enslaved by them?
If so, they are mistaken
For we will rather die
And since they have become our foes
Their forces we defy
CHORUS
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Tiocfaidh Ar La
03:39
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Music & Lyrics: Brendan Loughrey
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Long Shot Nag
04:07
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Music and lyrics: M. McNaughton
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Memories Fade Away
03:13
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Music: L. Mallin Lyrics: L. Mallin and B. Power
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Foggy Dew
04:18
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Traditional, Arranged by Kilmaine Saints
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Mingulay Boat Song
02:47
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No Awa Tae Bide Awa
03:31
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Traditional, Arranged by Kilmaine Saints
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2nd & Locust
03:05
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On a cool March morning, as the city awoke
As ice slowly faded in whiskey and coke
The pubs were buzzing with traditional song
As the glossy eyed patrons mumbled along
A sweet Irish girl had caught my eye
Her beauty and laughter I could not deny
The pints disappeared as did my focus
But I was falling in love at 2nd and Locust
The streets were packed with green and beads
With the sweet aroma of cigars and mead
The old cracked sidewalks were now a stage
For the dancers and pipers whom were now the rage
CHORUS
The pipes on the street belted an old rebel tune
That familiar sound of the rising of the moon
Many years later as the city constrained
Despite the struggle one pub still remained
And one day every March the streets pack with green
To create one hell of an Irish love scene
CHORUS
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Long Walk to Sonnagh
03:29
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We were in the pub last night of our holiday
Seems like every song it starts in that way
A shot in the glass and a pint in the hand
Last night in town we’re gonna make it grand
We started out at Casey’s the best pint in the town
Had no idea all the shit about to go down
The lads started fighting and the girls all joined in too
Poor own was battered black and blue
I swear we come for fun and we don’t want know trouble
But now we’re feeling drunk and we’re starting to see double
Too early to go home and we don’t really wanna
Well I tell ya boys it’s just a short walk to Sonnagh
Old Kelley pulled around the car and from there we darted
You ain’t going home sure you’re only getting started
We drove from town to town and we ended in Kilmaine
He left us standing in the rain
So we went into Macken’s and we had another round
But when we came out Kelley was nowhere to be found
They kicked us out at closing time and left us in the dark
The tinkers they mugged us and left us in the park
CHORUS
Early next morning as the sun began to rise
And still no sight of Kelley not much of a surprise
Our heads quite heavy and our pockets rather light
As we tried to piece together what happened to us last night
Now we’re going home and we’re trying to catch our plane
Trying to thumb a ride but our efforts are in vain
Along the N17 and counting every stone
And now we know exactly how far it is to home
CHORUS
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Innocent Hand
02:49
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Sailed from the old green shores
Tired of the same old wars
A dream of freedom hope & life
To escape the eternal strife
The new world was nothing new
The same old rulers ruled here too
The dream of equality was lost
Forced to fight injustice at any cost
The innocent hand cannot be cleaned
The dirt of truth will always be seen
Your crimes will prove my words one day
Death can't wash the sins away
Industry fueled by power rules
Yet Molly Macguires fights and duels
Carbon County was owned and bought
The tyrants they could not be taught
Sentenced to death to silence the cause
Rather than address the flaws
This handprint will forever remain
To shame the county for inflicting pain
CHORUS
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Wild Kolleen
03:45
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Memories they say sometimes scatter and fray
And time and tide wait for no man
So may her legend live on in the words of this song
And in the hearts of this noisy drunken band
She’d strike up the drone with a quickness unknown
And play a reel with fingers fast and true
With a “quick march!” to start and a joy in her heart
Kolleen would lead us down the avenue
Let’s all raise a glass to the fiery lass we knew as Wild Kolleen
The pipers played as they carried her away
So let’s all raise a glass to the fiery lass we knew as Wild Kolleen
If we make it to heaven we’ll meet again someday
With a kilt and a smile on her Harley with style
A heart that burned bright like the sun
Neither rain, sleet or snow could stop this woman we know
Who gave so much to each and every one
Now tears fill our eyes as we say our goodbyes
To life that shined to everyone she knew
Our voices we’ll raise as we sing of her praise
Kolleen, my dear we will remember you
CHORUS
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Golden Pen
02:20
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Fare thee well, my old dear friend
You’ve gone away, but I’ll see you again
Like the morning dew, that fades by day
Glistens the fields, with each morning’s rays
Because you etched my soul, with a golden pen
Words so sweet, that I’ll speak them again and again and again
The wind may howl, a deafening cry
While all I hear, is your lullaby
All I hear, is a lullaby
Fare thee well, my old dear friend
You’ve gone away, but I’ll see you again
I ask myself, did you truly know
With the slightest breath, your ember glow
Cause you etched my soul, with a golden pen
Words so sweet, that I’ll speak them again and again and again
The wind may howl, a deafening cry
While all I hear, is your lullaby
All I hear, is a lullaby
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Raise My Glass
04:46
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I just don't get it, never really did understand,
Never really played the cards that that were dealt in my hand.
Some call me a fool, ‘cuz I question everything,
Dirty wars, closed doors, corporate science, corrupt alliance,
Need I say more?
Shades of gray, murky water we're treading in,
Gone astray of who we shoulda been.
But when I raise my GLASS, know what it stands for.
Drinking away the grind of the day, a toast for a little bit more.
And when I raise my FLAG, know what it stands for.
Loyal friends where no border ends, no one keeping score.
And when I raise my FIST, know what it stands for.
I'll fight until the bitter end with justice at its core.
When I raise my VOICE. Know what it stands for.
Echoing words like pushing reverb of the millions who've come before.
I just don't get it, never did understand, like veneer on wood, so pure and good, like houses built on sand.
Some call me a fool ‘cuz I question everything
Mass media on speed dial, heroes in exile, facts don’t mean a thing.
Shades of gray, murky waters we're treading in.
Gone astray of who we shoulda been.
CHORUS
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Ride Like Hell
03:55
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There’s violence in the air tonight, and whiskey on our breath
We’ll set this whole damn town alight and put em all to death
Rogues are we……. Thick as thieves
We’ll gladly take your treasures, and relieve you of your gold
And leave you in a shallow ditch, until your body’s cold
Rest in peace…….final sleep
Crashing through the briars, along a muddy track
The horses getting tired, but there ain’t no turning back
The ghosts are chasing at our heels, the devil’s on our tail
Mount up now boys and hold on tight
Tonight we ride like hell
There’s murder in the air tonight, we’ll put you in the ground
No one can save you from our wrath, no one can put us down
Wild and free……as we flee
Lock up your sons and daughters, lock up your whiskey too
Don’t bless us father for our sins, the devil knows we’re due
End is near….mother dear
Trample through the barley looking for an empty road
No mercy for our blackest souls, just fire down below
The ghosts are chasing at our heels, the devil’s on our tail
Mount up now boys and hold on tight
Tonight we ride like hell
There’s vengeance in the air tonight, and for our blood it sings
To see a rope around our necks and watch the bodies swing
Gallows bound……underground
Too late for all our sins confessed, redemption passed us by
We’ve crossed the line, no going back, the stakes are too damned high
Toll the bell……souls to hell
The hounds are getting closer, the end is getting near
No mercy and no glory as our madness turns to fear
The ghosts are chasing at our heels, the devil’s on our tail
Mount up now boys and hold on tight
Tonight we ride like hell
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Last Call
04:28
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This is the last call this is the last song of the night
Your final call for alcohol and beer
This is the last call find someone to take you home tonight
Just one more song and then we’re ‘outta here
This is the last call you made it through another Kilmaine show
We raise our glass and thank you for good times
This is the last call we really truly hate to see you go
We’re drunk and tired and I ran out of rhymes
But what we’re trying to say, before we go our way
We had a hell of a time, drinking whiskey and pints WITH YOU!
But all good things must end, and before we go my friends
So long, goodnight, slainte, goodbye, THANK YOU!
This is the last call
This is the last call don’t forget to tip before you go
We’re almost done now, time to call a cab
This is the last call one more shot before you’re out in the cold
Please buy some merch so we can pay our tab
CHORUS
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Kilmaine Saints Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Kilmaine Saints are equal parts Irish Swagger, Scottish Pride and whiskey. This explosive, high-energy Celtic rock band from Central PA will lift your hearts, your spirits, and your pint when you're not looking.
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