C F
When I was young, and I was in my day
Dm G
I could have stole what woman's heart there was away.
C
I'd sing and dance into the morning,
Dm
I'd blaze away until the dawnin',
F G C
Long before I was the man you see today.
C F
And I was born beneath the star that promised all
Dm G
I could have lived my life between Cork, Cobh and Youghal.
C
But the wheel of fortune took me,
Dm
And from the highest point it shook me,
F G C
By the bottle live by the bottle I shall fall.
Chorus:
Am Dm G C
But there in the mirror on the wall,
Am Dm G
I see the dream is fading.
Am Dm G C
From the contender to the brawl,
Bb F G
The ring, the rose, the matador is raving.
C F
And when I die I'll die a drunk down in the street,
Dm G
You can count me out to ten in clear defeat.
C
Rap the starry plough around me,
Dm
Let the pipers air resound me.
F G C
There I'll rest until the lord of love I meet.
Chorus:
Am Dm G C
But there in the mirror on the wall,
Am Dm G
I see the dream is fading.
Am Dm G C
From the contender to the brawl,
Bb F G
The ring, the rose, the matador is raving.
C
Rap the starry plough around me,
Dm
Let the pipers air resound me,
F G C
There I'll rest until the lord of love I meet.
