In their bloody gutless cell
Five hundred years like gelignite
'Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess
Ah, but maybe it's the way we're taught
To glisten once again
Singin' drunken lullabies
And the bullet with this sniper lie
Shall beat a new found flame
'Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess
Must it take a life for hateful eyes
To glisten once again
'Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess
Or but maybe it's the way we fought
But may these shadows rise to walk again
'Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess
What savior rests while on his cross we die
Singin' drunken lullabies
With lessons truly learnt
To the bigot and the gun
Must we starve on crumbs from long ago
Singin' drunken lullabies
Turn a darker shade of red
'Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess
Through bars these men made steel
And soon will all turn gray
I sit in and dwell on faces past
To glisten once again
Is it a great or little thing we fought
But a smile never grins without tears to begin
For each kiss is a cry we all lost
Singin' drunken lullabies
Have blown us all to hell
No color left but black and white
Must it take a life for hateful eyes
Singin' drunken lullabies
Though there is nothing left to gain
Like memories seem to fade
Forgotten freedom burns
Knelt the conscience blessed to kill
I watch and stare as Roisin's eyes
Must it take a life for hateful eyes
When the blossom flowers in each our hearts
But for the banshee that stole the grave
Has the shepherd led his lambs astray
