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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Shane MacGowan & The Popes
Shane MacGowan & The Popes
Performer
Bob Dowling
Bob Dowling
Background Vocals
Daniel Heatley
Daniel Heatley
Drums
Paul McGuinness
Paul McGuinness
Background Vocals
Kieran Kiely
Kieran Kiely
Accordion
Tom McManamon
Tom McManamon
Banjo
Johnny Myers
Johnny Myers
Fiddle
Sarah Jane Tuff
Sarah Jane Tuff
Alto Saxophone
Jeremy Max Finer
Jeremy Max Finer
Banjo
Bernard Noël McKenna
Bernard Noël McKenna
Banjo
Berni France
Berni France
Bass
Brian David Robertson
Brian David Robertson
Guitar
Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
Guitar
Kieran O'Hagan
Kieran O'Hagan
Guitar
Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan
Vocals
Rick Trevan
Rick Trevan
Tenor Saxophone
Paul Taylor
Paul Taylor
Trombone
Dick Cuthell
Dick Cuthell
Trumpet
Tomás Lynch
Tomás Lynch
Uilleann Pipes
Colm O'Maonlaí
Colm O'Maonlaí
Whistle
Peter Richard Stacy
Peter Richard Stacy
Whistle
John Sheahan
John Sheahan
Fiddle
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shane Patrick McGowan
Shane Patrick McGowan
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Dickie
Chris Dickie
Engineer
Darren Westbrook
Darren Westbrook
Engineer
Niall Flynn
Niall Flynn
Engineer
Richard Rainey
Richard Rainey
Engineer
Steve Musters
Steve Musters
Engineer
Steve Brown
Steve Brown
Mixing Engineer
Dave Jordan
Dave Jordan
Producer
Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan
Producer

Lyrics

My daddy was a sinner
But my mother was a saintly person
But I ruined my life by drinking
Bad wives, taking pills and cursing
Rock and roll, you crucified me
Left me all alone
I never should have turned my back on
The old folks back at home
Give me that Church of the Holy Spook
Church of the Holy Spook
Church of the Holy Spook
It's good enough for me
It was good for me dear old daddy
And my dear old mummy too
Give me that Church of the Holy Spook
I don't need nothin' new
I believe in the Church of the Holy Spook
I believe that he's in me
The Tao is like a river
So float along with me
When the sacred blood of the Holy Ghost
Is boiling through my veins
I think of Jesus on the cross
And I scream out for his pain
Give me that Church of the Holy Spook
Church of the Holy Spook
Church of the Holy Spook
It's good enough for me
It was good for me dear old daddy
And my dear old mummy too
Give me that Church of the Holy Spook
I don't need nothin' new
Give me that Church of the Holy Spook
Church of the Holy Spook
Church of the Holy Spook
It's good enough for me
It was good for me dear old daddy
And my dear old mummy too
Give me that Church of the Holy Spook
I don't need nothin' new
Written by: Shane Patrick McGowan

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