Moore, Christy - Smoke & Strong Whiskey Lyrics






Kids wear white garters, and smell like their mothers
Whose husbands and fathers alike
Drink black beer in the same public houses
Smelling of smoke and strong whiskey

Mammies and daddies, skipping ropes
Lectures from priests, living in hope
That they've not mistaken the brand of their coats
They've paid for by spiritual teachings

A busy year this, streets running red
How many sent to their nuptial bed
How many sent home to a winter of graves
How many wait in for the slaughter

It's Easter again, and we cannot forget
Our brothers and sisters and all that was said
So practise your pipes, stand proud in the wet
For the eyes of the world are upon you

Oh, oh, the holy ground
Céad mile failte, there's saints and there's scholars to see
Oh, oh, the holy ground
Faraway hills ain't as green as they once used to be

Seventeen years, Kelly is a man
Who stands on the street with a gun in his hand
He's protecting the pipers that play in the band
While the enemy waits with an army

God in his mercy has given us men
To lead us to peace but they can't bring an end
To the profits that pay off the lease on the land
We're still sending them over the water

Dia le hÉireann, suckle the empire
Dia le hÉireann, suffer the loss
Of the green and the blue while the media feeds
On the blood and the pain and the hatred

Father walks home on a colourless night
The organization has blinded his sight
His wife and his kids are sleeping tonight
In the arms of sweet Jesus and Mary





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  1. C.... T....

    I used to goto Cambridge folk festival every year till a short time back Always a great weekend. Christys been often. after the stage closes the Guinness tent syays open late and everyone gets together drinking loadsa black stuff having a jam. one time I played my Bodhran with him. I'm not that good but that night I thought I was.

  2. J.... O....

    what a version... get uppp

  3. J.... C....

    I’ve not seen Christy for years. Thanks for posting 🥃

  4. R.... M....

    Giving me Feckin goosebumps!

  5. h.... b....

    SHITE ye wanker

    h.... b....

    Well what you even in his song for then you fucking mutant!?First class as always Christy 👌

  6. M.... M....

    Beautiful. Best singer in the world.

  7. d.... t....

    you cant. beat the Irish 😎👍

  8. P.... M....

    Goes straight to the heart

  9. C.... W....

    GOD bless this man.

  10. S.... G....

    brilliant tune 👍

  11. D.... E....

    love and miss ya laa x Adam (Philharmonic).

  12. J.... M....

    Can't wait to see him in Glasgow soon

  13. D.... E....

    Sound. Go ed Christy laa.

  14. p.... ....

    No better storyteller. The man is an icon.

  15. E.... N....

    i hope i dont outlive christy, this is one man i do NOT want to mourn.

    E.... N....

    Same, will be a sad day.

    E.... N....

    Edgar Nugent B.B. v ,l

    E.... N....

    @IrishNoodles agreed. He's a national treasure a fucking irish legend

    E.... N....

    Do we have to think about this

  16. B.... M....

    whats dvd title, is there a full concert available with the above song, thanks

    B.... M....

    live in Dublin.

  17. T.... O....

    He's a fine singer

    T.... O....

    +Tadhg OConnor ... and a nice guy too.

  18. p.... l....

    nice to be home

  19. R.... H....

    i think he threw a little pro-choice message into his lyrics at 2.45, wasn't in the original. go on christy.

  20. C.... ....

    Declan synott meen declan synott..feck..

  21. C.... ....

    Best music man of all tyme..no..with phil lynott

  22. C.... ....

    Best music man of all tyme..no..with phil lynott

    C.... ....

    CHRistN742 f

  23. T.... E....

    Powerful song this.

  24. K.... x....

    Ffs my name is christy moore

    K.... x....

    A great name! Second only to mine I'd say😃

  25. J.... ....

    Christy Moore is on par with Yeats and Seamus Heaney in their approach to Irish arts.

    J.... ....

    JamesyBhoy1916y f

  26. l.... p....

    Fantastic.

  27. h.... ....

    some song

  28. D.... g....

    Que dios te guarde para siempre, puto irlandes, nos haces falta

  29. S.... B....

    Love this man and his music....since a very long age ago..and may it be many ages yet before he stops!

  30. c.... ....

    My finger is stuck on the repeat button....

  31. C.... ....

    Possibly my favourite song by Christy ever; magnificent xD

  32. r.... m....

    depressing but so true

  33. D.... H....

    This is me and my dad's song. We were blessed with meeting Christy last month in Glasgow. Absolute gentleman, spoke to us for 10 minutes and signed our DVD. Love him!

  34. D.... D....

    Blessed to see him perform in Barry, south Wales.. and blessed to meet him in Thomastown, Kilkenny. Said what I wanted " Thank you for the music".

  35. R.... N....

    Seeing this song played while there's this idiotic background there it's offending.Go Christy boy!

  36. n.... ....

    Reminds me so much of Gordon Lightfoot in is sense of sensibility and clarity.

  37. y.... ....

    Any opinion's on the significance of the song?

  38. S.... M....

    one of me Favorited songs

  39. R.... Q....

    Only two comments before me? Anyway great as always Christy!

  40. s.... ....

    throw it off ye christy lad .

  41. R.... ....

    First! See you Sunday night in Vicar St. Christy! Cant waaaaait.