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Thin Lizzy - Philomena

Thin Lizzy - Philomena Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Night Life
Released: 1974

Philomena Lyrics

I've been a wild wild rover
Sailed all over the sea
But this thing that makes me wonder
Has made a fool of me

For it took me from my childhood
Underneath the stars and skies
And I still hear the wind
Whistling through the wild wood, whispering goodbye

It's home boys home
She's home boys home
No matter
Where I roam

If you see my mother
Please give her all of my love
For she has a heart of gold there
As good as God above

If you see my mother
Tell her I'm keeping fine
Tell her that I love her
And I'll try and write sometime

Writer/s: LYNOTT, PHILIP PARRIS
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
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Philomena

This song is about lead singer Phil Lynott's Mother, Philomena.

Along with the lyrics and vocal delivery, you can hear a very strong Irish influence in the main intro and the guitar solo.

Thin Lizzy - For Those Who Love To Live

Thin Lizzy - For Those Who Love To Live Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Fighting
Released: 1975

For Those Who Love To Live Lyrics

Up jumped Jack on the railroad track
Said I've got to get out of town
It?s been really nice knowing you
Hope to see you around

Oh the boy he couldn't boogie
Oh the boy couldn't kick a ball
But the boy he got hung up
Smooching in the stalls

You've got to give a little love
To those who love to live
You've got to take a little hate
From those who have to wait

Up jumped John putting his trousers on
Saying I've got to get out of here
Hear your lover?s footsteps
They're coming to near for me my dear

Oh the boy he couldn't boogie
Oh the boy can't kick a ball
Oh the boy he got hung up
Making love against the wall

You've got to give a little love
To those who love to live
You've got to take a little hate
From those who have to wait

You've got to give a little, little love

To those who live
To those who live
To those who live, love to live
To those who love to live

Writer/s: DOWNEY, BRIAN MICHAEL / LYNOTT, PHILIP PARRIS
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
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For Those Who Love To Live

At concerts, lead singer Phil Lynott would dedicate this to George Best, an English soccer player. Best lived life to the full... possibly a little too full at times. He was Phil's favorite Manchester United player.

Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar

Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Vagabonds Of The Western World
Released: 1972

Whiskey In The Jar Lyrics

As I was goin' over the Cork and Kerry mountains.
I saw Captain Farrell and his money he was countin'.
I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier.
I said stand o'er and deliver or the devil he may take ya.

Musha ring dumb a do dumb a da.
Whack for my daddy-o,
Whack for my daddy-o.
There's Whiskey In The Jar-o.

I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny.
I took all of his money and I brought it home to Molly.
She swore that she'd love me, never would she leave me.
But the devil take that woman for you know she tricked me easy.

Musha ring dumb a do dumb a da.
Whack for my daddy-o,
Whack for my daddy-o.
There's whiskey in the jar-o.

Being drunk and weary I went to Molly's chamber.
Takin' my money with me and I never knew the danger.
For about six or maybe seven in walked Captain Farrell.
I jumped up, fired off my pistols and I shot him with both barrels.

Musha ring dumb a do dumb a da.
Whack for my daddy-o,
Whack for my daddy-o.
There's whiskey in the jar-o.

Now some men like the fishin' and some men like the fowlin',
And some men like ta hear a cannon ball a roarin'.
Me? I like sleepin' specially in my Molly's chamber.
But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain, yeah.

Musha ring dumb a do dumb a da.
Whack for my daddy-o,
Whack for my daddy-o.
There's whiskey in the jar-o.

And I got drunk on whiskey-o
And I love, I love, I love, I love, I love, I love my Molly-o.

Writer/s: LYNOTT, PHILIP PARRIS / BELL, ERIC / DOWNEY, BRIAN MICHAEL / DP,
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
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Whiskey In The Jar

Traditionally an Irish folk song, this was covered by The Dubliners in 1967 before Thin Lizzy rocked it up in 1972 for their breakthrough hit. (thanks, Brad - Brisbane, Australia)

This tells the story of a bandit in southwest Ireland who robs an English Army Officer to keep his girlfriend Molly happy after she promises to love him forever. She then betrays him and the young man is taken to jail.

Metallica recorded a popular cover of this song on their 1998 Garage, Inc. album. Other notable versions are by The Pogues, The Dubliners, U2, Pulp and Smokie. The lyrics of this song can vary from version to version, but most covers use the Thin Lizzy lyrics. (thanks, Stephen - Kilkenny, Ireland, for above 2)

Although a massive first hit for Thin Lizzy, this was actually meant to be the B-side. The band recorded "Black Boys On The Corner" as the A-side and put the old traditional Irish Song "Whiskey In The Jar" on the B-side because they didn't have anything else. It was the record company that decided to make "Whiskey in the Jar" the A-side. (thanks, Michael Dickson - Denia, Spain)

Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town

Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Jailbreak
Released: 1976

The Boys Are Back In Town Lyrics

Guess who just got back today
Them wild-eyed boys that had been away
Haven't changed that much to say
But man, I still think them cats are crazy

They were askin' if you were around
How you was, where you could be found
Told 'em you were livin' downtown
Drivin' all the old men crazy

The Boys Are Back In Town
(The boys are back in town)

The boys are back in town
(The boys are back in town again)

You know that chick that used to dance a lot
Every night she'd be on the floor, shakin' what she got
When I say she was cool she was red hot
I mean, she was steamin'

And that time over at Johnny's place,
Well, this chick got up and she slapped Johnny's face
Man, we just fell about the place
If that chick don't want to know, forget her

The boys are back in town
(The boys are back in town)

The boys are back in town
(The boys are back in town)

The boys are back in town
(The boys are back in town)
The boys are back in town
(The boys are back in town again)

Spread the word around
Guess who's back in town

Just spread the word around

Friday night they'll be dressed to kill
Down at Dino's Bar 'n' Grill
The drink will flow and the blood will spill
And if the boys want to fight, you better let 'em

That jukebox in the corner blastin' out my favorite song
The nights are getting longer, it won't be long
Won't be long till the summer comes
Now that the boys are here again

The boys are back in town
(The boys are back in town)

The boys are back in town
(The boys are back in town)

The boys are back in town
(The boys are back in town)
Spread the word around
The boys are back in town
(The boys are back in town again)

The boys are back in town again
Been hangin' down at Dino's
The boys are back in town again

Writer/s: LYNOTT, PHILIP PARRIS
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
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The Boys Are Back In Town Song Chart

This song was inspired by Thin Lizzy's fans. The group wrote it after noticing that their shows were full of working-class guys looking to get out and have some fun. Their fans also had a tendency to drink heavily.

This gave Thin Lizzy worldwide exposure. They were popular in their native Ireland, but unknown elsewhere until this came out.

This was Thin Lizzy's only Top 40 hit in the US, but they had several other hits in the UK.

Everclear covered this for the 1999 film Detroit Rock City. Their version was later used in the movie A Knight's Tale. (thanks, Tom - Trowbridge, England)

This was used in commercials for Wrangler. (thanks, Bertrand - Paris, France)

Thin Lizzy were surprised when this became their breakthrough hit – because they hadn't wanted it on their Jailbreak album. Guitarist Scott Gorham recalled to Classic Rock: "We were playing in some club in the US when our manager came in and said, 'Well, looks like we've got a hit.' We were like, 'Which song?' Seriously, we didn't have any idea at all which song it was that had taken off for us."

"To tell you the truth, we weren't initially going to put 'The Boys Are Back In Town' on the Jailbreak album at all," he continued. "Back then you picked 10 songs and went with those because of the time restrictions of vinyl."

"We recorded 15 songs, and of the 10 we picked, that wasn't one of them," Gorham added. "But then the management heard it and said, 'No, there's something really good about this song.' Although back then, it didn't yet have the twin guitar parts on it."