Studying philosophy on the side
His girlfriend was having their first child
Freddie used for recreation
Till it took him in the night
Davy worked in advertising
Though his heart dropped out long before
He was left a house by a spinster auntie
And very quickly blew it up
He left the gas on during football
Fell asleep and never rose
when your ears are prickd
from the dying and the sick
when your ears are prickd
I better get my own shit sor ted quick who
Seamie sang a song for Ireland
in the doorway of the Cobblestone
It failed to meet the expectations
so he retired for the road
Headed low tucked into shoulders
travelling to another town
Maybe there I'll hear more stories
About some other fortunate young men
Who knows when you're living
Who knows when you're living in arrears
Who knows when you're living
in between the next meal who knows
when your ears are prickd
It's funny what you hear from the
when your ears are prickd
It's funny what you hear from the
I better get my own shit sor