He fought the champ in Pittsburgh
And he slashed him to the ground
He took on tiny tartanella
And it only went one round
He never had no time for Reds
For drink or dice or whores
And he never threw a fight
Unless the fight was right
So they sent him to the war
Fare thee well gone away
There’s nothing left to say
With a slainte joe and erin go
My loves in Amerikay
The calling of the rosary
Spanish winde from far away
I’m a free born man of the USA-The Pogues - “The Body of An American”
I always REALLY liked this song. And then they used it as the song they sang during police wakes on The Wire. And I loved it.
Source: milkglassmao
