1. FOR BOSTON

For Boston for Boston, we sing our proud refrain for Boston for Boston 'tis wisdom's earthly fame
For here are all one and our hearts are true and the towers on the heights reach the heavens own blue.
For boston for boston 'til the echoes ring agin!

For Boston for Boston thy glory is our own
For Boston for Boston 'tis here that truth is known
And ever with a right shall our heirs be found 'til time shall be no more and thy work is crowned
For Boston for Boston thy glory is our own!


2. THE LEGEND OF FINN MACCUMHAIL

This mighty soldier on the eve of the war he waged
Told his troops of lessons learned from battles fought:
"May your heart grow bolder like an iron--clad brigade"
Said this leader to his outnumbered lot.

Known as a hero to all that he knew,
Long live the legend of Finn maccool !
The brave fearless leader of the chosen few,
Long live the legend of Finn maccool!


3. WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?

Our father was a union man some day i'll be one too
The bosses fired daddy, what's our family gonna do ?
Come all you good workers good news to you
I'll tell of how the good old union has come in here to dwell.

[Chorus:]
Which side are you on? Which side are you on?

My daddy was miner and I'm a miner's son
And i'll stick with the union 'til every battles done.

They say in Marlan County there are no neutrals there
You'll either be a union man or a thug for J.H. Blair

Oh workers can you stand it?
Oh tell me how you can
Will you be a lousy scab or will you be a man?
Don't scab for the bosses don't listen to their lies
Us poor folks haven't got a chance unless we organize.


4. THE ROCKY ROAD TO DUBLIN

In the merry month of May, From my home I started,
Left the girls of Tuam, Nearly broken hearted,
Saluted father dear, Kissed my darlin' mother,
Drank a pint of beer, My grief and tears to smother,
Then off to reap the corn, And leave where I was born,
I cut a stout blackthorn, To banish ghost and goblin,
In a brand new pair of brogues, I rattled o'er the bogs,
And frightened all the dogs,On the rocky road to Dublin.

[Chorus :]
One, two, three, four five,
Hunt the hare and turn her
Down the rocky road
And all the ways to Dublin,
Whack-fol-lol-de-ra.

In Mullingar that night, I rested limbs so weary,
Started by daylight, Next mornin' light and airy,
Took a drop of the pure, To keep my heart from sinkin',
That's an Irishman's cure, Whene'er he's on for drinking.
To see the lasses smile, Laughing all the while,
At my curious style, 'Twould set your heart a-bubblin'.
They ax'd if I was hired, The wages I required,
Till I was almost tired, Of the rocky road to Dublin.

In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity,
To be so soon deprived, A view of that fine city.
Then I took a stroll, All among the quality,
My bundle it was stole, In a neat locality;
Something crossed my mind, Then I looked behind;
No bundle could I find, Upon my stick a wobblin'.
Enquirin' for the rogue, They said my Connacht brogue,
Wasn't much in vogue, On the rocky road to Dublin.

From there I got away, My spirits never failin'
Landed on the quay As the ship was sailin';
Captain at me roared, Said that no room had he,
When I jumped aboard, A cabin found for Paddy,
Down among the pigs I played some funny rigs,
Danced some hearty jigs, The water round me bubblin',
When off Holyhead, I wished myself was dead,
Or better far instead, On the rocky road to Dublin.

The boys of Liverpool, When we safely landed,
Called myself a fool; I could no longer stand it;
Blood began to boil, Temper I was losin',
Poor ould Erin's isle They began abusin',
"Hurrah my soul," sez I, My shillelagh I let fly;
Some Galway boys were by, Saw I was a hobble in,
Then with a loud hurray, They joined in the affray.
We quickly cleared the way, For the rocky road to Dublin.


5. HEROES FROM OUR PAST

And so the story's told of a hearty group of men
It's a tale of their triumphs and their woes.
Be it raids and melees ancient or the modern worker's struggle
That inspires men to stand up for their rights.
And should we fall down by the wayside in this ever-changing world
We can look back to these heroes of our past
With their staunch determination and ferocious iron will,
No tyranny would quell them in their task.

It's an age-old situation with an ever-present message:
That time and tide waiteth for no man,
So without fear of confrontation of the consequence of outcome,
It's for freedom and for happiness they toiled.
An in looking to the future, we can see a better place
Where we can shake the yoke of tyranny for all.
It's been paved by generations who have gone now to their rest.
It's just remembrance of their dignity we ask.

[Chorus:]
So come on rally round this brave and valiant cause with tradition, pride, and honor at its core
With swords drawn to defend stood stood these noble-hearted men Faugh-an-ballagh,
Clear the way, me boys!!

Under perilous conditions with small hope of success
They left behind the lives that they once led
And by virtue of their fortitude and single-minded strength
They cleared the way for the people of today
So when we think back to our ancestors respectfully
We hark and thank the men whose struggle broke the chain
It's a long road up ahead of us
Let's forge on while we're strong
And leave our mark of honor once again

So the story has been told and it comes now to an end.
It's setting any era, any land.
When abusive tyrants force the hands of matters great or small,
It inpires men to stand up for their rights


6. FOREVER

(Never take your loved once for granted:
They could be gone tomorrow)
All of my dreams seem to fall by the side
Like the discarded thought or the day's fading light
But I know that if I could just see you tonight
Forever
At times we may fall, like we all tend to do
But i'll reach out and find that i've run into you
Your strength is the power
That carried me through
Forever

Your kindness for weakness I never mistook
I worried you often,yet you understood
That life is so fleeting,these troubles won't last
Forever
Inspired me truly you did from the start
To not be afraid and to follow my heart
There's a piece of you with me they can't tear apart
Forever

Forever i'll find you,forever we'll be
Forever your power and strength stays with me


7. THE GAUNTLET

Well I just got back from a break in the fight I was weighing in heavy
But still feeling alright all I hear in the distance mines and shells here
Come the sirens wailing another attack to be repelled

Do you think we're gonna make it? I don't know unless we try you could sit here
Scared to move or we could take them by surprise it's submission that
They want it's surrender that they need when we're doing it their way
Their aims will be achieved

They're gonna come when you're not ready when you're not to
Well-prepared they're gonna prey upon your weakness no man's
Soul is ever spared you've got to stand up, yeah, and fight them
Show them what it's all about this man is not for sale there will be no
Backing down

[Chorus:]
Stand up and fight and i'll stand up with you! We shall succeed

They won't get me they won't get me though they never cease to
Try they won't get me they won't get me I would rather fight and die
They won't get me they won't get me well my friend will they get you?
When they get you when they get you tell me what are you gonna do?


8. GOOD RATS

Have you ever stopped to think about what rats do for fun?
Sure they crawl around and scurry, yeah they're always on the run
But a rat sure likes a good time, just like you and me
Ill prove it with a tale about a rat-infested brewery

It started with a little lad named Vermin mccann
Who fell upon a drink that made him feel like quite a man
He rounded up his furry boys, though some wore a frown
They quickly changed their tune and they slammed a couple down

[Chorus:]
One, Two, One-Two-Three-Four!
Come on all you Good Rats, we'll send you to heaven
You'll find the Pearly Gates in the froth and the foam
Cause in these vats you've made quite a creation
A potion that turned the Guiness to gold!

Like mice behind a piper, rats from all around
Soon headed for this factory in old Dublin town
They surely heard the news about this fancy new rat-brew
They came, they saw, they had a taste, and knocked back a few

(Chorus)

The rats were in a tizzy, addicted to the bone
The hairy lugs were giddy, they were never goin home
Like a bunch of drunken pirates, prepared to walk the plank
They drank they sang they took a plunge, and in the beer they sank!

[Chorus] (x3)


9. THE NEW AMERICAN WAY

The punishment no longer fits the crime

Each day when I wake up and I set my best foot forward
I'll make an effort to be all that I can be.
I take a look around me and I wonder how things change so much in the few short years since I was a young boy.

Do you know what we're fighting for?
I know in an instant I could lose everything I'm working toward.

[Chorus:]
I know i'll win my battles
Though I fear we'll lose the war to the new American way.

The morals of this nation's youth have long gone astray lead by tolerance, indifference,
And this kinder gentler way that has corrupted and destroyed so many of our boys and girls
Oh Lord I start to wonder will it ever come around?


10. THE TORCH

Wash away,
All the lines on your face that show how you've aged
It's a long way down-
Your back's been broken you can't make the rounds
The tables are turned as the litany goes...
You're a rotten old man who'll be covered in dirt
On your knees
And pray to the maker that cause you the bleed

[Chorus:]
Turn back the hands on the clock
You're a bitter old man who's done nothing but work
Your hands to the bone on assembly lines
You've grown cold to the touch of the once that you love
Ignorance is something you can overcome
But you've passed it in diwn and that's something much worse
For a bitter young man...Is now taking the torch

Silent scorn-
You've taken it iut in the ones you adore
Incide rage-
They've left you before but they'll come back again
They'll pray for you with all their love
But this time your andifference just can't be excused
Forced armends-
Well it's something you die with but it goes on for them

[Chorus]

...For a bitter young man...Has now taken the torch...


11. FORTUNES OF WAR

Dedicated to the memory of Brian Deneke)

Each town has its cliques those who don't get along
And then there's towns I know where certain kids just don't belong
So know your rivals and watch your back
'Cause no one's gonna be there when the enemy attacks

[Chorus:]
When the justice eludes you it's the fortunes of war
Wouldn't things be different had the tables been turned?
If the people won't protect you you must fend for yourself
When the justice eludes you it's the fortunes of war

You drove right over him and then you sped away
How does it feel to kill and know you didn't pay?
So walk away even though a life is gone someday,
You'll know the price when god repays you for your wrongs.


12. A FEW GOOD MEN

T's time we stood up for ourselves so get up off your knees.
We'll shake off our detractors and attain our hopes and dreams
And if we fall prey to in-fighting, we're never gonna win,
So put aside your differences, sing loud, sing proud

We won't listen to their stories or be waylaid by their lies
It's a dram that's still attainable for kids like you and I
So if we all stand together singing one defiant song
Our voice will reach the heavens, so sing with all your heart

[Chorus:]
Join us in a song
We shall rise and sing stand up and be counted
Sing a song for liberty join us in this song
Together we shall sing rise up and be counted
Sing it loud, sing it proud

We've been brutalized and crucified, the brunt of their attacks,
Is corruption not their trademark and compassion what they lack?
If we can realize our common goals,
The end of which is plain united and now stronger,
Their loss is now our gain!


13. RAMBLE AND ROLL

Driving down the highway and i've got no lights dreaming about my future,
But it's fading away in the night
What do you want out of life when you don't play by the rules
I've got no expectations and I fully expect to lose

'Cause I was born to ramble I was made to roll
Living my stickin' life in yesterday's rock and roll

I drink in dirty bars 'cause they serve bigger drinks
And I don't own fancy cards
I take the train and man it stinks,
Yeah, I play music
But I do't hang out with stars
And if I need money i'll just pawn a few guitars

'Cause I was born to ramble I was made to roll
Living my stickin' life in yesterday's rock and roll

I may speak gibberish, but I don't talk shit
And I'm not one for book smarts but I'm known for my barroom wit!

'Cause I was born to ramble I was made to roll
Living my stickin' life in yesterday's rock and roll

I was born to ramble I was made to roll
I was born to ramble I was made to roll
I was born to ramble I was made to roll
Living my stickin' life in yesterday's rock and roll


14. CAPS AND BOTTLES

When I was thirteen, I bought a scally cap looked up to the older guys who drank at the rat
Couldn't wait to grow up just to drink with the crew put my name on the map and have a social few

I recall when I was small I thought I'd be legend soon
But that was then and this is now a harder road cannot be found don't get me wrong,
Good times were had sometimes the fun outweighed the bad but all in all,
Now said and done I can recall more bad than fun

[Chorus:]
It's killing me - the answer's here, it's plain to see it's taken me
I'm half the man I thought I'd be it's killing me
It's taken years but now I see I'm not the man I thought I'd be

I'd fight them all, big or small angel dust and Bud tall collars up and fists the same
Protect your friends and family name had my lumps,
Received a few but not near what I deserved
Some say this life's my punishment some say this life's my just deserves


15. THE WILD ROVER

I've been a wild rover for many's the year
And I spent all my money on whiskey and beer
And now I'm returning with gold in great store
And I never will play the wild rover no more

And it's no, nay never
No nay never no more
Will I play the wild rover
No never, no more

I went into an ale-house I used to frequent
And I told the landlady my money was spent
I asked her for credit, she answered me nay
Such a custom like yours I can't have any day

And it's no, nay never
No nay never no more
Will I play the wild rover
No never, no more

I then took from my pocket ten souverins bright
And the landlady's eyes opened up with delight
She says I have whiskeys and wines of the best
And the words that you told me were only in jest

And it's no, nay never
No nay never no more
Will I play the wild rover
No never, no more

And it's no, nay never
No nay never no more
Will I play the wild rover
No never, no more

I go home to my parents, confess what i've done
And i'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son
And when they've caressed me as oft times before
I never will play the wild rover no more

And it's no, nay never
No nay never no more
Will I play the wild rover
No never, no more

And it's no, nay never
No nay never no more
Will I play the wild rover
No never, no more


16. THE SPICY MCHAGGIS JIG

I'll tell you a story, believe me it's true a tale you'd best hope never happens to you old spicy mchaggis,
How he met his fate you I can save, but for him it's too late

Spicy was big, burly and strong his pipes were gigantic,
And so was his schlong from city to city running around looking for chicks over four hundred pounds

One night at the pub a girl caught his eye big as a house,
Just the right size the broad was enormous,
Stacked to the hilt spicy soon noticed a bulge in his kilt the piper delivered his best pick-up line thought to himself,
This beast is all mine the portly young lady could stand for no more grabbed his cojones and went for the door

They got to her house and dimmed all the lights Spicy was in for one hell of a night he said that he loved her,
He'd always be true But Mr. Mchaggis, i've only just met you!!

By now he saw double through his drunken eyes neither had looks or appropriate size he came to his sense,
Thought to himself, At this time of night I won't find nothing else he took off his shirt,
She lifted her skirt, they pulled out his unit and stared to play she asked for a glove,
He gave her a shove, had baby mchaggis nine months to-the-day.

Three packs a day, he'll smoke 'til he dies Spicy mchaggis, one hell of a guy!