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The Cadillac stood by the house 00:35

And the yanks, they were within 00:39

And the tinker boys, they hissed advice 00:43

"Hot-wire her with a pin" 00:47

When we turned and shook as we had a look 00:51

In the room where the dead men lay 00:56

So big Jim Dwyer made his last trip 01:00

To the shores where his father's laid 01:05

But 15 minutes later we had our first taste of whiskey 01:08

There was uncles giving lectures on ancient Irish history 01:12

The men all started telling jokes and the women, they got frisky 01:16

By five o'clock in the evening every bastard there was piskey 01:20

Fare thee well, going away, there's nothing left to say 01:24

Farewell to New York City, boys, to Boston and PA 01:27

He took them out with a well-aimed clout, we often heard him say 01:31

"I'm a free born man of the USA" 01:35

He fought the champ in Pittsburgh and he slashed him to the ground 01:39

He took on Tiny Tartanella and it only went one round 01:42

He never had no time for reds, for drink or dice or whores 01:46

But he never threw a fight when the fight was right 01:50

So they sent him to the war 01:52

Fare the well, gone away, there's nothing left to say 01:54

With a slainte Joe and Erin go my love's in Amerikay 01:56

The calling of the rosary, Spanish wine from far away 02:01

I'm a free born man of the USA, yeah 02:05

02:11

This morning on the harbour, when I said goodbye to you 02:28

I remember how I swore that I'd come back to you one day 02:30

And as the sunset came to meet, the evening on the hill 02:34

I told you I'd always love you, I always did, I always will 02:38

Fare thee well, gone away, there's nothing left to say 02:42

But to say adieu to your eyes as blue as the water in the bay 02:46

To big Jim Dwyer, the man of wire who was often heard to say 02:49

"I'm a free born man of the USA" 02:53

I'm a free born man of the USA 02:57

I'm a free born man of the USA 03:01

03:05

The Body of an American

The Pogues

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The Cadillac stood by the house

And the yanks, they were within

And the tinker boys, they hissed advice

"Hot-wire her with a pin"

When we turned and shook as we had a look

In the room where the dead men lay

So big Jim Dwyer made his last trip

To the shores where his father's laid

But 15 minutes later we had our first taste of whiskey

There was uncles giving lectures on ancient Irish history

The men all started telling jokes and the women, they got frisky

By five o'clock in the evening every bastard there was piskey

Fare thee well, going away, there's nothing left to say

Farewell to New York City, boys, to Boston and PA

He took them out with a well-aimed clout, we often heard him say

"I'm a free born man of the USA"

He fought the champ in Pittsburgh and he slashed him to the ground

He took on Tiny Tartanella and it only went one round

He never had no time for reds, for drink or dice or whores

But he never threw a fight when the fight was right

So they sent him to the war

Fare the well, gone away, there's nothing left to say

With a slainte Joe and Erin go my love's in Amerikay

The calling of the rosary, Spanish wine from far away

I'm a free born man of the USA, yeah

...

This morning on the harbour, when I said goodbye to you

I remember how I swore that I'd come back to you one day

And as the sunset came to meet, the evening on the hill

I told you I'd always love you, I always did, I always will

Fare thee well, gone away, there's nothing left to say

But to say adieu to your eyes as blue as the water in the bay

To big Jim Dwyer, the man of wire who was often heard to say

"I'm a free born man of the USA"

I'm a free born man of the USA

...

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Vocabulary	Meanings
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation
boys /bɔɪz/ A1	noun - male child
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - a space within a building
dead /ded/ A2	adjective - no longer alive
men /men/ A1	noun - plural of man; adult male humans
trip /trɪp/ A2	noun - a journey or voyage
father /ˈfɑːðər/ A1	noun - a male parent
whiskey /ˈwɪski/ B1	noun - a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash
jokes /dʒoʊks/ B1	noun - something said or done to cause laughter
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons. noun - a violent confrontation or struggle.
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or groups within a country.
wine /waɪn/ A2	noun - an alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes.
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time between sunrise and noon.
harbour /ˈhɑːrbər/ B1	noun - a place on the coast where vessels may find shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, breakwaters, and other structures.
sunset /ˈsʌnset/ A2	noun - the time when the sun disappears below the western horizon.
evening /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 pm to bedtime.
hill /hɪl/ A1	noun - a naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organ of sight
wire /ˈwaɪər/ B1	noun - a thin, flexible thread of metal.