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1.
Come on boys 03:54
Steve Albini - Are you the guy that came from Ireland? Me - I'm that stupid fucker. S.A. - Alright. You've got balls of iron. Me - There you go. Don't have a right to Don't ever write to Don't wanna wake up alone Don't have a right to moan Looking for changes that'll last Look into the future, into the past May it please the court Oh come on boys it's only a change one you're gonna have to live up to some day Don't wanna live to lie Don't let Knockrockstock (Batty's) die Lookin for changes that'll last Wanna see the future? Look into the past. May it please this court Oh come on boys it's only a change one you're gonna have to live up to some day
2.
Soldier 05:56
And every time I see your face well I still crack And all the obviousness turns black I wish I had their score, lover Graphic illustration of mood curves You know things are better left unsaid Snakes and ladders in the head Accurate but don't describe Never end, end in sight I used to be that small I used to know it all I used to be much older I was that soldier And I like to go to the sea side in the summer And build those sand castles oh, all day Pointless tragedy braggers Supports the stretched balanced bar I'm the weakest link Things are boilin over I used to be that small I used to know it all I used to be much older I was that soldier
3.
Truth fly 02:10
Truth fly, truth fly around here But I can't care about no truth fly Tooth died, Tooth died last year But I can't care about no Tooth diein Níl aon thintean mar do thintean féin? Nach ea? Ní hea!
4.
Snowbow 03:22
Crazy bitch laughing in a ditch A streaker on a pitch I'm gonna save you Old dears piling on the years wish I could save you from all of your tears G8 Carlo's head on a plate Don't take a genius too see what comes next Lazy bones Throwin holy stones Just leave them alone I'm gonna save you Suicidal snow Makes a black rainbow It's bendin over you And I can't save you Suicidal bitch Carvin up her wrists Last one on my list I'm gonna save you
5.
Revolution 03:37
All the bastards had their way On the Via Apia Me and 6,000 slaves met our untimely death I looked Kirk Douglas in the eye I said I'm not Spartacus I never wanted to die What a fuckin mess! You and your revolution All the bastards had their way On the Genoa day Carlo's blood spilt all over my nice ice cream Me and the Genoa alumni still have the scars And to the Irish Consulate in Rome I have to say Attaboy, attaboy Couldn't have done it without you Revolution You say you wanna revolution well you know We all wanna change the world Raping all rich bitches They're gonna have to respect you the morning after the Revolution. Come on Aw yeah, you know what motherfuckin time it is It's revolution time and it will not be televised
6.
3 ships 06:01
Aw yeah, this one goes out to all the motherfuckers that were in Genoa, you know what I'm sayin? I've got 3 ships Given to me by the king Gonna set sail Round the world Fuck over all the natives He's got 3 ships The Stina, the Santa, the Tia Maria Gonna set sail Round the world Give the land back to the natives This town just like Genoa My town, just like d'ye know-ah? Any town just like Genoa Your town just like Genoa Ye shouldn't have gone there boys Ye knew you were only getting yerselves into trouble The carbinieri laced into ye somethin fuckin terrible, huh? Viscious circle, world debt I'm a fuckin hippy why don't you fuckin kill me? Arms trade Sweatshops Kyoto Famine IMF World Bank WTO George W Bush 3rd World debt The little AIDS pandemic And the teargas Storming of the Diaz school Mr Carbinieri You been watching too much TV Berlisconi's TV
7.
Loan swan 01:56
Loan Swan note: This was my mum's favourite song on this album. She never heard any of my later albums. Loan swan where are you goin? Loan swan who do you love? Your mum, your dad, your sygnets? Lone swan Where are you goin? Loan swan Who do you love? Loan swan Where is your partner? Loan swan Who do you love?
8.
(child on a megaphone at a demo outside Penney's - "No bridge, save Plassey") Born to the river under the sun 82 year mother of 1 Kathleen Reale, I can't make sense A lover of swans winding up dead Oh I'm giving up, I'm giving up On to another pillar of truth Granduncle's chalet seasons pollute Dan O'Neil, I can't make sense And did they kill your dogs, Oscar and Prince? Oh I'm giving up, I'm giving up This one goes out to all the souls Who took their lives in a river so cold Ancient mother, what will you do? Didn't you know, that I loved you too?
9.
Stop Stop, look around, take a circus out of your cunt Relax and see that there's no point, Joni Mitchell knows the way You and I belong in love You and I belong in life Suicide crystal ball buster Stained glass cunts will totally look the job In the windows of our new church of latter day anti-Christs You and I agree the time we shared is liberty But no-one's ever really free You and I belong in love You and I belong in life Suicide crystal ball buster
10.
Wurst 03:28
(a tribute to my wonderful life in Serranoland and also Juan Garcia Esquivel) Oh mi madre, Pucha madre, Oh arriba. 1 time, 2 time, 3 time? No 3 time? No senor! OK, no matter That our lives may end on the same day Zu, zu. Zoo, zu, zu, zu. That our lives may end on the same day (flowing and flying, flowing and flying) Zu, zu. Zoo, zu, zu, zu. I've got you to put on my forklift. Si senor. I've got you to Ibrahim Ferrer me. Stop me turning to the worst kind of man Arriba! And you're tuned to lost in space AM Minus infinity to plus infinity On your AM dial 24 hours a day 7 days a week 363 days a year I've got you to catch fingers in van doors I've got you to put up with my shit Stop me turning to the worst kind of man Arriba! Unos, dos, tres, quatroz! Everybody! Unos, dos, tres, quatroz! Estamos in Limerick, Ireland. Yo soy Mark. Te quiero.
11.
Sun sugar 06:37
Can't finger pick for shit Notes fall from my wrist Autumn sun finds me out Swallows headin' south But I'll follow your sun There's work to be done Yes I'll follow your sun Healing still to be done I love you You know it's true And I'll follow your sun There's work to be done Yeah I'll follow your sun Healing still to be done I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you

about

I recorded this album mainly from 1999 to 2002. It features recordings as far back as 1994 though.
I play everything on it except for the flute parts played by Nancy Serrano.

This album was written when I was fairly politically active. Not saying I'm not now, but then I was on the frontline. My experience at Genoa in 2001 affected me a lot. And the building on a floodplain in Limerick/Clare.

I aim to put lots more earlier stuff here. Better online than not.

This was me then. And very proud of him am I :-).

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released September 9, 2002

Mark O'Connor all instruments except Nancy Serrano Flute.

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