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Mrs. McGrath

questa canzone e' stata 62 x suonata dal vivo .

questa canzone e' stata ascoltata dal vivo da 3074 utenti.

suonata la prima volta su: 20/04/2006

suonata l'ultima volta su: 21/11/2006

Podcast

Bruce Springsteen Sings the Alphabet

Episodio: Mrs. McGrath

fonte: www.alphabeticalspringsteen.com

dagli album:

Lyrics

"Mrs McGrath," the sergeant said,
"Would you like a soldier out of your son Ted?
With a scarlet coat and a big cocked hat
Mrs McGrath will you like that?"

With your too-ri-aa fol-ded-dle-di-aa too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa
Too-ri-aa fol-did-dle-di-aa too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa

Now Mrs McGrath lived on the shore
And after seven years or more

She spied a ship come into the bay
With her son from far away

"O captain dear, where have ye been?
You been sailing the Mediterranean
Have you news of my son Ted
Is he living or is he dead?"

With your too-ri-aa fol-ded-dle-di-aa too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa
Too-ri-aa fol-did-dle-di-aa too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa


Then came Ted without any legs
And in their place two wooden pegs
She kissed him a dozen times or two
And said, "my God, Ted, is it you?

Now were ye drunk or were ye blind
When ye left your two fine legs behind?
Or was it walking upon the sea
That wore your two fine legs away?"


With your too-ri-aa fol-ded-dle-di-aa too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa
Too-ri-aa fol-did-dle-di-aa too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa
With your too-ri-aa fol-ded-dle-di-aa too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa
Too-ri-aa fol-did-dle-di-aa too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa

"Now I wasn't drunk and I wasn't blind
When I left my two fine legs behind
A cannonball on the fifth of May
Tore my two fine legs away"


"My, Teddy boy," the widow cried
"Your two fine legs were yer mother's pride
Stumps of a tree won't do at all
Why didn't ye run from the cannonball?"

With your too-ri-aa fol-ded-dle-di-aa too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa
Too-ri-aa fol-did-dle-di-aa too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa
With your too-ri-aa fol-ded-dle-di-aa too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa
Too-ri-aa fol-did-dle-di-aa too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa


"All foreign wars I do proclaim
Live on blood and a mother's pain
I'd rather have my son as he used to be
Than the King of America and his whole Navy"

With your too-ri-aa fol-ded-dle-di-aa too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa
Too-ri-aa fol-did-dle-di-aa too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa
With your too-ri-aa fol-ded-dle-di-aa too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa
Too-ri-aa fol-did-dle-di-aa too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa

With your too-ri-aa fol-ded-dle-di-aa too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa
Too-ri-aa fol-did-dle-di-aa too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa

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20/04/2006Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJStati Uniti d'America
24/04/2006Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJStati Uniti d'America
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26/04/2006Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJStati Uniti d'America
30/04/2006New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LAStati Uniti d'America
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07/05/2006The Manchester Evening News Arena, ManchesterGran Bretagna
08/05/2006Hammersmith Apollo Theatre, LondraGran Bretagna
09/05/2006St. Lukes Church, LondraGran Bretagna
09/05/2006St. Lukes Church, LondraGran Bretagna
10/05/2006AccorHotels Arena, ParigiFrancia
12/05/2006Mediolanum Forum, MilanoItalia
14/05/2006Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, BadalonaSpagna
16/05/2006AFAS Live, AmsterdamPaesi Bassi
17/05/2006Festhalle, FrancoforteGermania
20/05/2006Spektrum, OsloNorvegia
21/05/2006Hovet, StoccolmaSvezia
27/05/2006Tweeter Center, Boston, MAStati Uniti d'America
28/05/2006Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VAStati Uniti d'America
30/05/2006Germain Amphitheater, Columbus, OHStati Uniti d'America
31/05/2006Verizon Amphitheatre, Indianapolis, INStati Uniti d'America
03/06/2006Glendale Arena, Glendale, AZStati Uniti d'America
05/06/2006Greek Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CAStati Uniti d'America
06/06/2006Concord Pavilion, Concord, CAStati Uniti d'America
10/06/2006Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IAStati Uniti d'America
11/06/2006Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MNStati Uniti d'America
13/06/2006MidWest Bank Amphitheater, Chicago, ILStati Uniti d'America
14/06/2006Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WIStati Uniti d'America
16/06/2006Blossom Amphitheatre, Cuyahoga Falls, OHStati Uniti d'America
17/06/2006DTE Energy Center, Clarkston, MIStati Uniti d'America
19/06/2006Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NYStati Uniti d'America
20/06/2006Tweeter Center at the Waterfront, Camden, NJStati Uniti d'America
22/06/2006Madison Square Garden, New York, NYStati Uniti d'America
24/06/2006PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJStati Uniti d'America
25/06/2006PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJStati Uniti d'America
01/10/2006Palamalaguti Arena, BolognaItalia
02/10/2006Palasport Olimpico, TorinoItalia
04/10/2006Villa Manin, UdineItalia
05/10/2006Arena Di Verona, VeronaItalia
07/10/2006Arena Santa Giuliana, PerugiaItalia
08/10/2006Giardini Della Reggia, CasertaItalia
10/10/2006Palalottomatica Sport Palace, RomaItalia
12/10/2006Color Line Arena, AmburgoGermania
13/10/2006Ahoy, RotterdamPaesi Bassi
19/10/2006Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, MadridSpagna
21/10/2006Estadio Ciutat De Valencia, ValenciaSpagna
22/10/2006Plaza De Toros De Granada, GranadaSpagna
24/10/2006Palau Sant Jordi, BarcellonaSpagna
25/10/2006Palacio Deportes Santander, SantanderSpagna
28/10/2006Parken, CopenaghenDanimarca
29/10/2006Spektrum, OsloNorvegia
30/10/2006Globen, StoccolmaSvezia
06/11/2006Koln Arena, ColoniaGermania
07/11/2006Sportpaleis, AntwerpenBelgio
09/11/2006National Exhibition Centre Arena, BirminghamGran Bretagna
11/11/2006Wembley Arena, LondraGran Bretagna
12/11/2006Wembley Arena, LondraGran Bretagna
14/11/2006Hallam FM Arena, SheffieldGran Bretagna
17/11/2006The Point, DublinoIrlanda
18/11/2006The Point, DublinoIrlanda
19/11/2006The Point, DublinoIrlanda
21/11/2006Odyssey, BelfastGran Bretagna