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Shane MacGowan & The Popes - Christmas Lullaby (HD)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Shane MacGowan & The Popes
Shane MacGowan & The Popes
Performer
Paul McGuinness
Paul McGuinness
Background Vocals
Kieran Kiely
Kieran Kiely
Accordion
Tom McManamon
Tom McManamon
Banjo
Johnny Myers
Johnny Myers
Fiddle
Bob Dowling
Bob Dowling
Bass Guitar
Daniel Heatley
Daniel Heatley
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shane Patrick McGowan
Shane Patrick McGowan
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dave Jordan
Dave Jordan
Producer
Adrian Sherwood
Adrian Sherwood
Mixing Engineer
Alan Branch
Alan Branch
Engineer
Brian David Robertson
Brian David Robertson
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

It seems like a freeze out
It seems like a freize
Stumbling I fell down
And prayed on my knees
The ice wagon's coming
To pick up the stiffs
Had a chat with an old one
He was gone in a jiff
And Santa and his reindeer
Jumped over the moon
So hush little child
Santa's coming here soon
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
Too-ra-loo-ra-li
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
It's a Christmas lullaby
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
Too-ra-loo-ra-li
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
It's a Christmas lullaby
I hope you grow up angry
Just like your dear old dad
I hope you grow up brave and strong
Not like me - all weak and sad
You said "Daddy, daddy
You're stinking of booze"
I kissed him and said, "Kid
I was born to lose
But you have a future
And a big one to say
And I hope you'll remember
All the love that I gave."
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
Too-ra-loo-ra-li
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
It's a Christmas lullaby
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
Too-ra-loo-ra-li
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
It's a Christmas lullaby
Heres to all the little kids
Who haven't got no clothes
Heres to all the little kids
Who haven't got no homes
It's Christmas time in Palestine
It's Christmas in Beirut
They're scrapping 'round for rice
Not for tutti fruits
And the Christmas lights, they blew up
Now the 'lecky's all gone dead
I look like a coal miner
And I've a pain inside my head
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
Too-ra-loo-ra-li
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
It's a Christmas lullaby
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
Too-ra-loo-ra-li
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
It's a Christmas lullaby
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
Too-ra-loo-ra-li
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
It's a Christmas lullaby
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
Too-ra-loo-ra-li
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
It's a Christmas lullaby
Written by: Shane Patrick McGowan

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