Christy Moore - Ordinary Man

The Diamond Collection

Blanket on the Ground / Queen of the Silver Dollar / I Love My Ramblin' Man / Truck Driving Woman

Hell and Back © Byron Gene Manering

He ran into a white hot fire 
His kingdom come undone 
Tar stained hands that went too far 
Locked down in hell’s dungeon 

Was razor wires, and
Cold iron bars
And on the other side she swore
“When you get out 
you’ll watch out
Or I’ll kick you out Just like before”

Went to hell and back
Now ‘stead of makin tracks
Keeps his head on steady
He ain’t going back 
Got himself on track
Yeah, he went to 
Hell and back

Was clanking steel and blasting bells  
Cellmate lost it on his bunk
Sheets of rain blowed sideways
Three years for movin junk

Was razor wires, and
Cold iron bars
And on the other side she swore
“When you get out 
you’ll watch out
Or I’ll kick you out Just like before”

Went to hell and back
Now ‘stead of makin tracks
Keeps his head on steady
He ain’t going back 
Got himself on track
Yeah, he went to 
Hell and back

Was it what the lifer said 
Or that boredom dug so deep
Or was it her, waiting 
And his promises to keep 

Went to hell and back
Now ‘stead of makin tracks
Keeps his head on steady
He ain’t going back 
Got himself on track
Yeah, he went to 
Hell and back

Was it what the lifer said 
Or that boredom dug so deep
Or was it her waiting 
And his promises to keep

Went to hell and back
Now ‘stead of makin tracks
Keeps his head on steady
He ain’t going back 
Got himself on track
Yeah, he went to 
Hell and back

Went to hell and back
Now ‘stead of makin tracks
Keeps his head on steady
He ain’t going back 
Got himself on track
Yeah, he went to 
Hell and back

Hell and Back

Galway girl

Luke Kelly - Thank You For The Days
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The Dubliners & The Pogues - The Irish Rover

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