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The following are the lyrics to the songs found on the record album A Gig wid Brig by Brian Jacques & Brigantine. You will sometimes find notes below the lyrics explaining terms and locations mentioned in the songs.
Liverpool Home
written by Peter McGovern
I w a s b o r n i n L i v e r p o o l , d o w n b y t h e D o c k s .
M e r e l i g i o n w a s C a t h o l i c , o c c u p a t i o n h a r d k n o c k s .
A t s t e a l i n g f r o m l o r r i e s , I w a s a d e p t.
A n d i t ' s u n d e r o l d o v e r c o a t s , e a c h n i g h t w e s l e p t ...
I n m y L i v e r p o o l h o m e , ( L A LI L A) i n m y L i v e r p o o l h o m e ...
W e s p e a k w i t h a n a c c e n t e x c e e d i n g l y rare,
m e e t u n d e r a s t a t u e e x c e e d i n g l y b are,
and i f y o u w a n t a c a t h e d r a l , w e'v e g o t t w o t o s p are,
i n m y L i v e r p o o l h o m e .
W e l l , b a c k i n t h e F o r t i e s , t h e w o r l d i t w e n t m a d
A n d H i t l e r, h e t h r e w a t u s a l l t h a t h e h a d .
W h e n t h e d u s t a n d t h e s m o k e h a d a l l c l e a r e d f r o m t h e a i r ,
"T h a n k G o d " , s a i d t h e o u l d m a n , "t h e P i e r H e a d 's s t i l l t h e r e !"
A n d i t ' s i n m y L i v e r p o o l h o m e , (L A D I D A) i n m y L i v e r p o o l h o m e ...
W e s p e a k w i t h a n a c c e n t e x c e e d i n g l y rare,
m e e t u n d e r a s t a t u e e x c e e d i n g l y bare,
a n d i f y o u w a n t a c a t h e d r a l , w e 'v e g o t t w o t o s pare,
i n m y L i v e r p o o l h o m e .
N o w w h e n I w a s y o u n g , I m e t B r i d g e t M c C a n n .
S h e s a i d , " Y o u 'r e n o t m u c h , b u t I'm n e e d i n g a m a n .
I w a n t 1 6 k i d s a n d a h o u s e o u t i n S p e k e. "
W e l l , t h e s p i r i t w a s w i l l i n g , b u t t h e f l e s h i t w a s w e a k .
A n d i t ' s in m y L i v e r p o o l h o m e , ( L A D A D A) i n m y L i v e r p o o l h o m e ...
W e s p e a k w i t h a n a c c e n t e x c e e d i n g l y r are,
m e e t u n d e r a s t a t u e e x c e e d i n g l y b are,
i f y o u w a n t a c a t h e d r a l , w e 'v e g o t t w o t o spare,
i n m y L i v e r p o o l h o m e .
N o w t h e o r a n g e a n d g r e e n h a v e b e e n f i g h t i n ' f o r y e a r s .
T h e y ' v e g i v e n u s s o m e l a u g h s , t h e y ' v e g i v e n u s s o m e t e a r s .
B u t t h e w a c k e r s d o n ' t w a n t a n y h e a v e n l y r e w a r d s ,
a l l t h e y w a n t i s a g r e e n c a r d t o g e t o u t o f F o r d ' s !
A n d i t ' s in m y L i v e r p o o l h o m e , (W A W A W A ) i n m y L i v e r p o o l h o m e ...
W e s p e a k w i t h a n a c c e n t e x c e e d i n g l y rare,
m e e t u n d e r a s t a t u e e x c e e d i n g l y bare,
i f y o u w a n t a c a t h e d r a l , w e 'v e g o t t w o t o spare,
i n m y L i v e r p o o l h o m e .
A n d w h e n t h e t i m e c o m e s , a n d t h e L o r d a b o v e s a y s ,
" ' s u p y o u r l a s t G u i n n e s s , l a d , i t ' s t h e e n d o f y o u r d a y s . "
T a k e m y a s h e s t o G o o d i s o n a n d s c a t t e r t h e m r o u n d
a n d t h e y w o n ' t w i n a m a t c h w h i l e I ' m h a u n t i n g t h e g r o u n d !
A n d i t ' s i n m y L i v e r p o o l h o m e , ( E V E R Y B O D Y N O W / L A L I L A) i n m y L i v e r p o o l h o m e ...
W e s p e a k w i t h a n a c c e n t e x c e e d i n g l y r are,
me e t u n d e r a s t a t u e e x c e e d i n g l y bare,
a n d i f y o u w a n t a c a t h e d r a l , w e'v e g o t t w o t o spare,
i n m y L i v e r p o o l h o m e !
Notes -
- statue exceedingly bare -- the statue above the main entrance of Lewis' department store, a favorite Liverpool meeting place.
- cathedral, we've got two to spare -- Liverpool has two cathedrals, one at either end of Hope Street. The Catholic Cathedral (affectionately known as "Paddy's Wigwam") and the Anglican Cathedral (which left the last stone out because there's a legend that if it's ever finished, a great disaster will strike).
- Speke -- a district of Liverpool.
- Pier Head -- the historic location of Liverpool's landing stages and the "Three Graces", the Royal Liver Building, the Cunard Building, and the Port of Liverpool Building. (Also the home of Prince's Landing Stage until 1972.)
- Orange and Green -- Protestants (Oranges) and Catholics (Greens).
- Guinness -- brand of beer.
- Goodison -- Goodison Park, the home ground of the Everton F.C. soccer team in Liverpool.
Someday Soon
written by Ian Tyson
T h e r e ' s a y o u n g m a n t h a t I k n o w ,
h e ' s j u s t t u r n e d t w e n t y o n e .
H e c o m e s f r o m d o w n i n s o u t h e r n C o l o r a d o .
H e j u s t g o t o u t o f s e r v i c e , a n d h e ' s l o o k i n g f o r h i s f u n .
S o m e d a y s o o n , g o i n g w i t h h i m .
S o m e d a y s o o n .
M y p a r e n t s, t h e y d o n ' t l i k e h i m
' c a u s e h e r i d e s t h e r o d e o .
T h e y s a y , "H e ' s n o t y o u r k i n d ,
h e ' l l l e a v e y o u c r y i n g ."
B u t i f h e c a l l s , I ' l l f o l l o w
d o w n t h e r o u g h e s t r o a d o f a l l .
S o m e d a y s o o n , g o i n g w i t h h i m .
S o m e d a y s o o n .
W h e n h e v i s i t s m e
my P a a i n ' t g o t o n e g o o d w o r d t o s a y .
I g u e s s i t ' s ' c a u s e h e w a s a s w i l d
b a c k i n h i s e a r l y d a y s.
B l o w y o u o l ' b l u e n o r t h e r .
B l o w h i m b a c k t o m e .
H e ' s p r o b a b l y r i d i n g o u t f r o m C a l i f o r n i a .
H e l o v e s t h a t d a m n e d o l ' r o d e o
a s m u c h a s h e l o v e s m e.
S o m e d a y s o o n , g o i n g w i t h h i m .
S o m e d a y s o o n .
W h e n h e v i s i t s m e
m y P a a i n ' t g o t o n e g o o d w o r d t o s a y .
I g u e s s i t ' s ' c a u s e h e w a s a s w i l d
b a c k i n h i s e a r l y d a y s .
B l o w y o u o l ' b l u e n o r t h e r .
B l o w h i m b a c k t o m e .
H e ' s p r o b a b l y r i d i n g o u t f r o m C a l i f o r n i a .
H e l o v e s t h a t d a m n e d o l ' r o d e o
a s m u c h a s h e l o v e s m e .
S o m e d a y s o o n , g o i n g w i t h h i m.
S o m e d a y s o o n .
S o m e d a y s o o n , g o i n g w i t h h i m .
S o m e d a y s o o n .
Deportees
written by Woody Guthrie
T h e c r o p s a r e a l l i n a n d t h e p e a c h e s a r e g a t h e r e d .
T h e o r a n g e s r o t i n t h e i r c r e s e o t e d u m p s .
T h e y ' r e f l y i n g u s b a c k t o t h e M e x i c a n b o r d e r ,
i t t a k e s a l l o u r m o n e y t o w a d e b a c k a g a i n .
F a r e w e l l t o m y J u a n , g o o d b y e R o s a l i t a .
A d i o s m i s a m i g o s , J e s u s a n d M a r i a .
Y o u w o n ' t h a v e a n a m e w h e n y o u r i d e t h e b i g a i r p l a n e ,
a l l t h e y w i l l c a l l y o u w i l l b e " d e p o r t e e s " .
M y f a t h e r ' s o w n f a t h e r h e r o d e t h e b i g a i r p l a n e ,
th e y t o o k a l l t h e m o n e y h e m a d e i n h i s l i f e .
M y b r o t h e r s a n d s i s t e r s t h e y w o r k e d i n t h e f r u i t f i e l d s,
r o d e o n t h e w a g o n s t i l l t h e y l a i d d o w n a n d d i e d .
F a r e w e l l t o m y J u a n , g o o d b y e R o s a l i t a .
A d i o s m i s a m i g o s , J e s u s a n d M a r i a .
Y o u w o n ' t h a v e a n a m e w h e n y o u r i d e t h e b i g a i r p l a n e ,
a l l t h e y w i l l c a l l y o u w i l l b e " d e p o r t e e s " .
S k y p l a n e c a u g h t f i r e o v e r L o s G a t o s C a n y o n ,
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