Christy Moore Delirium Tremens Lyrics

Delirium Tremens Lyrics

I dreamt a dream the other night I couldn't sleep a wink
The rats were tryin'
to count the sheep and I was off the drink
There were footsteps in the
parlour and voices on the stairs
I was climbin' up the walls and movin'
round the chairs.
I looked out from under the blanket up at the
fireplace.
The Pope and John F. Kennedy were starin' in me
face.*
Suddenly it dawned at me I was getting the old D.T.s
When the
Child o' Prague began to dance around the mantlepiece.

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Goodbye
to the Port and Brandy, to the Vodka and the Stag,
To the Schmiddick and the
Harpic, the bottled draught and keg.
As I sat lookin' up the Guinness ad I
could never figure out
How your man stayed up on the surfboard after 14
pints of stout.

Well I swore upon the bible I'd never touch a
drop.
My heart was palpitatin' I was sure 'twas going to stop,
Thinkin' I
was dyin' I gave my soul to God to keep.
A tenner to St. Anthony to help me
get some sleep.
I fell into an awful nightmare - got a dreadful
shock.
When I dreamt there was no Duty-free at the airport down in
Knock.
George Seawright was sayin' the rosary and SPUC were on the
pill.**
Frank Patterson was gargled and he singin' Spancil
Hill.

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I dreamt that Mr. Haughey had recaptured
Crossmaglen
Then Garret got re-elected and gave it back again.
Dick
Spring and Roger Casement were on board the Marita-Ann
As she sailed into
Fenit they were singin' Banna Strand.
I dreamt Archbishop McNamara was on
Spike Island for 3 nights
Havin' been arrested for supportin' Traveller's
rights.
I dreamt that Ruairi Quinn was smokin' marijuana in the
Dail
Barry Desmond handin' Frenchies out to scuts in Fianna
Fail.

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I dreamt of Nell McCafferty and Mary Kenny
too
The things that we got up to, but I'm not tellin' you.
I dreamt I was
in a jacuzzi along with Alice Glenn
'twas then I knew I'd never ever, ever
drink again.

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