blood of emeralds

i was born up on the north side

where the lagan river flows. when i came across the border

i was following my nose. dublin city '69

there could have been no better place

there was no better time. through the thunder and the rain

the deepest blood of emeralds

was running through my veins. blood of emeralds. i was down and out on skid row

but i held on to my pride. the darkest son of ireland

he was standin' by my side. we would sail the stormy seas. never looking back

we were afraid of what we'd see. through the thunder and the rain

the deepest blood of emeralds

was running through our veins. some of us will win and some of us will lose

the strong will survive. some of us will fall

some of us won't get out of here alive. blood of emeralds. blood of emeralds. i was angry

i was sad

just thinking about the times we had. i felt so lost and lonely too

what could i say

what could i do?

after all

the time goes by. no one knows the reasons why. you lived each day like there was no tomorrow. you spent those years living on time you borrowed. and in your eyes

all i could see was sorrow. some of us will win

some of us will lose

the strong will survive. some of us will fall

some of us won't get out of here alive. blood of emeralds. blood of emeralds. blood of emeralds. blood of emeralds. the deepest blood of emeralds. blood of emeralds. the deepest blood of emeralds. the deepest

deepest blood of emeralds.