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Shane MacGowan & The Popes The Snake With Eyes Of Garnet Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7/10 [5 votes]Album: The Snake / Original Release Date: 1994-10Genre: RockSong Duration: 3 min 42 sec
The Snake With Eyes Of Garnet
Shane MacGowan & The Popes
Shane MacGowan & The Popes
SHANE MACGOWAN & THE POPES
- The Snake With Eyes Of Garnet LyricsLast night as I lay dreaming
My way across the sea
James Mangan brought me comfort
With laudnum and poitin
He flew me back to Dublin
In 1819
To a public execution
Being held on Stephen's Green
The young man on the platform
Held his head up and he did sing
Then he whispered hard into my ear
As he handed me this ring
"If you miss me on the harbour
For the boat, it leaves at three
Take this snake with eyes of garnet
My mother gave to me!
This snake cannot be captured
This snake cannot be tied
This snake cannot be tortured, or
Hung or crucified
It came down through the ages
It belongs to you and me
So pass it on and pass it on
'Till all mankind is free
If you miss me on the harbour
For the boat, it leaves at three
Take this snake with eyes of garnet
My mother gave to me"
He swung, his face went purple
A roar came from the crowd
But Mangan laughed and pushed me
And we got back on the cloud
He dropped me off in London
Back in this dying land
But my eyes were filled with wonder
At the ring still in my hand
If you miss me on the harbour
For the boat, it leaves at three
Take this snake with eyes of garnet
My mother gave to me!
And if you miss me on the harbour
For the boat, it leaves at three
Take this snake with eyes of garnet
My mother gave to me!
My way across the sea
James Mangan brought me comfort
With laudnum and poitin
He flew me back to Dublin
In 1819
To a public execution
Being held on Stephen's Green
The young man on the platform
Held his head up and he did sing
Then he whispered hard into my ear
As he handed me this ring
"If you miss me on the harbour
For the boat, it leaves at three
Take this snake with eyes of garnet
My mother gave to me!
This snake cannot be captured
This snake cannot be tied
This snake cannot be tortured, or
Hung or crucified
It came down through the ages
It belongs to you and me
So pass it on and pass it on
If you miss me on the harbour
For the boat, it leaves at three
Take this snake with eyes of garnet
My mother gave to me"
He swung, his face went purple
A roar came from the crowd
But Mangan laughed and pushed me
And we got back on the cloud
He dropped me off in London
Back in this dying land
But my eyes were filled with wonder
At the ring still in my hand
If you miss me on the harbour
For the boat, it leaves at three
Take this snake with eyes of garnet
My mother gave to me!
And if you miss me on the harbour
For the boat, it leaves at three
Take this snake with eyes of garnet
My mother gave to me!
Facts about The Snake With Eyes Of Garnet
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The Snake With Eyes Of Garnet is written by Shane Patrick Lysaght Mac-gowan.
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It is first released on October 01, 1994 as part of Shane MacGowan & The Popes's album "The Snake" which includes 16 tracks in total.
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The Snake With Eyes Of Garnet falls under the genre Rock.
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The Snake With Eyes Of Garnet song length is 3 minutes and 42 seconds.
Who wrote The Snake With Eyes Of Garnet lyrics?
The Snake With Eyes Of Garnet is written by Shane Patrick Lysaght Mac-gowan.
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When was The Snake With Eyes Of Garnet released?
It is first released on October 01, 1994 as part of Shane MacGowan & The Popes's album "The Snake" which includes 16 tracks in total.
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Which genre is The Snake With Eyes Of Garnet?
The Snake With Eyes Of Garnet falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song The Snake With Eyes Of Garnet?
The Snake With Eyes Of Garnet song length is 3 minutes and 42 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Shane Patrick Lysaght Mac-Gowan
Record Label(s): 1994 ZTT Records
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