Dad's Army by Paddy Garrigan and The Stroller Priests

Alright Grandad, give it a rest, 
we all know that you fought in the war
Alright Grandad, please turn it down, 
I think you might have mentioned that one before
He thinks he's out in the trenches 
but he's stuck here, guarding the home
In his Dad's Army, 
it's a Dad's Army
He's not fighting on the beaches but he's still fighting the war

Alright Grandad, calm yourself down, 
I think it might be affecting your health
If watching TV makes you upset 
then why don't you go and watch something else
It's just a popularity contest 
but you'd think it was the end of the world 
For his Dad's Army, 
it's a Dad's Army
He's prepared to march on horseback 
when perhaps he should admit that he's bored

He used to shout “Up yours, Grandad” 
but he doesn't shout it any more
In his Dad's Army, 
it's a Dad's Army
He'll be up all night rehearsing 
then be too tired to go and fight in the war

I've got to hand it to you Grandad 
because I don't want it any more
It's a Dad's Army, 
it's a Dad's Army
He's gonna keep on keeping on 
though there's no-one left to hear any more

From the album 'I Jumped Ship', released 29 April 2016.

Recorded, engineered and mixed by Darren Leadsom
Produced by Darren Leadsom, Ben McCabe and Paddy Garrigan (but mostly by Darren Leadsom)
Words and music by Paddy Garrigan (c) 2016

Songs performed and arranged by Paddy Garrigan and the Stroller Priests, who are:
Paddy Garrigan - Vocals, Guitars
Ben McCabe - Backing Vocals, Drums
Darren Leadsom - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals

Find us at www.strollerpriests.com

Dad's Army

The Way of the Muse by Paddy Garrigan and The Stroller Priests

Damn your eyes, I'd like to tell you some lies 
about the troubles you think are your lot
Sometimes the pain we remember 
is better than the lies we forgot
Lift your head and shake, if it were not for your sake
We should never have been here today
That's the way of the Muse, boy 
– keep going 'till you get in her way

Young and small, he's no trouble at all 
apart from all of his terror inside
Of God as he appears in the Bible 
(as opposed to what he's like in real life)
Well, now the fear has gone, I'd like a Pantheon 
so I can offer whatever is mine
That's the way of the Muse, boy – we'll all follow on in time

The cold was biting, 
it's ever so exciting, 
we played and sang 'till the dawn's early light
She sang in silence 
with overtones of violence 
about someone who had broken her heart
- she could have broken my heart all night

Open road help to carry my load, 
let the river come and break my fall
Some say the moon will start talking, 
others say he doesn't shut up at all
Open heart, I'd like to jump on her cart, 
I will follow wherever she goes
That's the way of the Muse, boy 
– stay lucky, so long, cheerio

From the album 'I Jumped Ship', released 29 April 2016.

Recorded, engineered and mixed by Darren Leadsom
Produced by Darren Leadsom, Ben McCabe and Paddy Garrigan (but mostly by Darren Leadsom)
Words and music by Paddy Garrigan (c) 2016

Songs performed and arranged by Paddy Garrigan and the Stroller Priests, who are:
Paddy Garrigan - Vocals, Guitars and Piano
Ben McCabe - Backing Vocals, Drums
Darren Leadsom - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals

Find us at www.strollerpriests.com

The Way Of The Muse

Paddy Garrigan and The Stroller Priests

Three occasionally bearded fellows puffed out and panting at the precipice of the rock cliff over the ocean of folk sniffing the spray of grunge through the snot of punk.

Paddy Garrigan - Vocals/Guitar/Mandolin/
Ben McCabe - Drums/Backing Vocals
Darren Leadsom - Bass/Backing Vocals

Dad's Army

The Stroller Priests

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