Shilelagh Law
The One and Nine
[recording]Bronx bound 1, 42nd street times square next.Stand clear of the closing doors[vocals]Bronx bound uptown, that's my line.Don't look like much, but it's all mine.The end of the road is all I know,242nd street, I'm almost home.The roar of the crowd from Gaelic Parkunderage guinness at the terminal barthe lights on broadway never looked so fineas they do underneath the one and nineWell the din of the subway cars sounds like a heavenly choirand the shower of sparks they bringshine like angels' wingsand the writing on the concrete wallsis all I needto lead me to salvationunderneath the one and ninejam packed nights at sam mcguire'sLetras de cancionesthat's where I first caught the fire I jumped on stage, sang dirty old townit broke my heart when that joint closed downwell the din of the subway carssounds like heavenly choirand the shower of sparks they bringshine like angels' wingsand the writing on the concrete wallsis all I need to lead me to salvationunderneath the one and nine[indistinct]its a world of troublesI sure had someI don't know where I'm goingbut I know where I'm fromI'm from new york town, the very best partwith the guts and the grit and the love and the heartso when my time has finally comebuy me one last token for one last runwith a sweet slow song, and a bottle of winespread my ashes neath the one and nine242nd Street, I'm almost home[recording]
From Letras Mania