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Thin Lizzy - Emerald (A Night On The Town 1976)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brian Downey
Brian Downey
Drums
Brian Robertson
Brian Robertson
Electric Guitar
Phil Lynott
Phil Lynott
Lead Vocals
Scott Gorham
Scott Gorham
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Phil Lynott
Phil Lynott
Songwriter
Scott Gorham
Scott Gorham
Songwriter
Brian Robertson
Brian Robertson
Songwriter
Brian Downey
Brian Downey
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Producer
Tony Visconti
Tony Visconti
Producer
Rob O'Brien
Rob O'Brien
Recording Engineer
Will Reid-Dick
Will Reid-Dick
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It's a number called Emerald
[Verse 2]
Down from the glen came the marching men
With their shields and their swords
To fight the fight they believed to be right
Overthrow the overlords
[Verse 3]
To the town where there was plenty
They brought plunder, sword and flame
When they left, the town it was empty
And children would never play again
[Verse 4]
From their graves I heard the fallen
Above the battle cry
By that bridge near the border
There were many more to die
[Verse 5]
Then onward over the mountain
Onward towards the sea
They come to claim the emerald
Without it they couldn't leave
Written by: Brian Downey, Brian Robertson, Phil Lynott, Scott Gorham

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