Christy Moore - Lawless Lyrics
He was Lawless by name and lawless by nature, trouble right from the start
Hard as nails running wild thru the streets he was breaking his poor mother's heart
Nature played a trick on Lawless and the humour of nature is cruel
He grew up as we all had expected into a dangerous fool
He couldn't hold drink but still he'd get plastered in Clarkes every Saturday night
He'd strip of his vest, challenge the best 'til the guards were called to come fast
They'd lock him away for the rest of the day leave him out Sunday morning for mass
One night he went down to the Ringsend regatta where he met up with the bould Dolly Platts
She wasn't exactly what you'd call beauty but she was the belle of our flats
A whilwind romance and Dolly took a flier with Lawless she would settle down
'Twas pure coincidence 3 months before there was a Yankee destroyer in town
The couple were blessed with one of Gods miracles before 6 months had elapsed
She swore she'd never been touched by another and Lawless took her at her word
And the neighbours exclaimed"he's the spit of his father-the cuckoo is a wonderful bird
Lawless stayed in and looked after his baby while Dolly went out for the night
The auld gossips all say she was free in her ways and their evil rumours ran rife
When Lawless heard this he waited for Dolly on the bridge where the river runs low
No-one will ever know what happened but Dolly drowned in The Dodder below
Some say he is crazy, more say he's evil and everyone says that he's mad
No one will defend him,he was no angel, but I'll you he wasn't all bad
They've locked him away for the rest of his natural never again will he see
Down the back of Ringsend there's a lonely child playin' where the Liffey flows into the sea
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Christy Moore Lawless Comments
I love it more please
Lovely man and enduring entertainer Bless! Saw him in Vicar Street lats Jan Fabulous
Rip Michael o Donnell Limerick lawless in the 80s xxx
it was one my dad's refereed songs he was a bog side derry man reminds my of him rip da. lol
this sounds like me own Father both when he was in the army & a couple of years after, too! RIP Dad
Every one knows a lawless
amazing song by CM 👌
I think we all knew a Lawless in our town.
Im a lawless haha
This guy is pretty good!
@ruairimccaul
Your very welcome my friend i'm glad you like it.
This song brings memories of great times learning all about Christys lyrics and stories. Thanks so much, RIP Dad.