Old Rugged Cross

from Drunken Redemption by Kilmaine Saints

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lyrics

Dear old Father Murphy, your sins I must confess
I swear I saw you Sunday looking down at Mary’s breasts
Your eyes are always bloodshot, your skin it looks like death
When Jesus comes to take you he’ll smell whiskey on your breath

Twenty five Hail Marys will absolve all my sins!
So don’t judge me son til you know where I’ve been
The Lord will have mercy on a man of the cloth
Who sometimes will stray from the old rugged cross

Dear old Father Murphy, you stole our daily bread
At twenty stones it seems that we have kept you quite well fed
Summers in the Hamptons, a shiny red sports car
When judgment comes a-calling, pray that Porsche gets you far

Bless you my son, now let’s all kneel & pray!
It’s hard to be righteous each & every day
The Lord will have mercy on a man of the cloth
Who sometimes will stray from the old rugged cross

Dear old Father Murphy, my grievances aren’t done
Cuz rumor has it that you’ve fathered fifteen bastard sons
They’ve grown up poor & hungry, you’ve left them to their fates
How will you justify that to Saint Peter at the gates

Faith & Begorrah man, just leave me alone!
Let him without sin cast the very first stone
The Lord will have mercy on a man of the cloth
Who sometimes will stray from the old rugged cross
Who sometimes will stray from the old rugged cross
Who sometimes will stray from the old rugged cross!

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from Drunken Redemption, released September 17, 2012

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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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