[00:00.00]The Snake With The Eyes Of Garnet - Shane MacGowan and The Popes
[00:12.43]Last night as I lay dreaming
[00:15.21]My way across the sea
[00:18.16]James mangan brought me comfort
[00:21.12]With laudnum and poitin
[00:24.20]He flew me back to dublin
[00:26.95]In eighteen nineteen
[00:29.97]To a public execution
[00:32.87]Being held on Stephen's green
[00:35.93]The young man on the platform
[00:38.68]Held his head up and he did sing
[00:41.60]Then he whispered hard into my ear
[00:44.77]As he handed me this ring
[00:47.47]If you miss me on the harbour
[00:50.42]For the boat it leaves at three
[00:53.22]Take this snake with eyes of garnet
[00:56.14]My mother gave to me
[00:59.07]This snake cannot be captured
[01:01.84]This snake cannot be tied
[01:04.79]This snake cannot be tortured or
[01:08.26]Hung or crucified
[01:10.65]It came down through the ages
[01:13.45]It belongs to you and me
[01:16.29]So pass it on and pass it on
[01:19.50]'Till all mankind is free
[01:21.95]If you miss me on the harbour
[01:24.97]For the boat it leaves at three
[01:27.80]Take this snake with eyes of garnet
[01:30.68]My mother gave to me
[01:33.76]He swung his face went purple
[01:36.39]A roar came from the crowd
[01:39.29]But mangan laughed and pushed me
[01:42.19]And we got back on the cloud
[01:45.30]He dropped me off in London
[01:47.96]Back in this dying land
[01:50.81]But my eyes were filled with wonder
[01:53.72]At the ring still in my hand
[01:56.53]If you miss me on the harbour
[01:59.49]For the boat it leaves at three
[02:02.27]Take this snake with eyes of garnet
[02:05.17]My mother gave to me
[02:07.90]And if you miss me on the harbour
[02:10.90]For the boat it leaves at three
[02:13.72]Take this snake with eyes of garnet
[02:16.63]My mother gave to me