Dublin A.M. Song

Thomas Keatley Irish Song Lyrics And Guitar Chords.

Dublin A.M. written and recorded by Thomas Keatley. A little bit of information if your not from Dublin. The Woollen Mills factory was one of the oldest building in Dublin, I think it's now a restaurant. O'Connell is a reference to the Daniel O'Connell Monument which stands proud on O'Connell Street. Liberty hall is the home of S.I.P.T.U formally the Irish Transport And General Workers Union. Ringsend is a suburb on the South side of Dublin. ''Up The Dubs'' is a saying used by Dublin G.A.A. fans.

Dublin am is a sight to behold pm is not to bad (A) either as you walk with a skip as you pass a ould ship in Dublin on a bright summer morn (D) ah the things that you see as you walk down the quay would do your hearth good in the (A) morning to see the blue skies would bring tears to your eyes in Dublin on a bright summers morn

(D) the Woollen Mills still there as she shows of her wares Liffey streets looking good in the (A) sunshine

As you stroll down Burgh quay your heading for the sea in Dublin on a bright summers morn(D)

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O'Connell looking grand up there on his stand as he looks down on the Liffey below him(A) you can feel a slight breeze coming from Eden Quay in Dublin on a bright summers morn (D)

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Liberty halls looking tall as she looks down on us all as we go about our business each (a) morning Larkin’s standing there with his head in the air in Dublin on a bright summers morn(D)

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Well now were near the end were down in Ringsend i think i'll stop and catch a few mackerel then go in the pub and say up the dubs in Dublin on a bright summers morn

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The old wino that sleeps on the quay

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Have you seen the old wino that sleeps on the quay

A few years ago he was like you and me

Now he's homeless he's hopeless hes no family

Have you seen the old wino that sleeps on the quay.

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He was happy he was homely he did no one harm

Then the wife left him for someone with charm

Now he spends his days drinking and trying to forget

What it was like when he had some hope left.

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When the wife left he seldom went home

He just couldent cope he was no good alone

Straight to the pub he neglected the grub

When his health went so did the job.

The bank took the house he lost all his friends

He's no fixed abode so he sleeps on the road

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Now the credit cards gone and so is his mind

All he has left is his bottle of wine

He spends his day begging alone on the streets

Have you any old odds can you spare a few bob.
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Some people say hes a living disgrase

More people say give him a chance

You never know when you might end up that way

And you'd end up sleeping down on the quay

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If you see a old wino asleep on the quay

He didn't set out to end up that way

He had hope he had vision he longed for the day

His kids would get married and he'd give them away

Now all he has left is a life of regret

So he drinks and he drinks to try to forget.

He's forty five now but he looks eighty two

he hasen't long left between me and you

Who will mourn the old devil is anyones guess

When he has his last drink and he takes his last breath.

You wont see the old wino that slept on the quay

He's now up in heaven he's since passed away

He has a new home and a new family

God bless the old wino that slept on the quay