《The Knock Song》歌词

歌曲： The Knock Song

所属专辑：The Christy Moore Collection

歌手： Christy Moore

时长： 03:29

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The Knock Song - Christy Moore[00:00:00]

At the early age of thirty-eight me mother said "Go west "[00:00:06]

"Get up" says she "and get a job" says I "I'll do my best"[00:00:10]

I pulled on me Wellingtons to march to Kiltimagh[00:00:14]

But I took a wrong turn in Charlestown and ended up in Knock[00:00:18]

Oh once this quiet crossroads was a place of gentle prayer[00:00:22]

Where Catholics got indulgent once or twice a year [00:00:27]

You could buy a pair of rosary beads or get your candles blessed[00:00:31]

If you had a guilty conscience you could get it off your chest [00:00:35]

Then came the priest from Partry Father Horan was his name[00:00:41]

And since he's been appointed Knock has never been the same [00:00:45]

"B'God" says Jem "'tis eighty years since Mary was about"[00:00:49]

'Tis time for another miracle " and he blew the candle out [00:00:53]

From Fatima to Bethlehem from Lourdes to Kiltimagh [00:00:57]

There's never been a miracle like the airport up in Knock[00:01:02]

To establish terra firma he drew up a ten year plan[00:01:06]

And started running dances around 1961 [00:01:11]

He built a fantabulous church Go h-álainn on the holy ground[00:01:15]

And once he had a focal point he started to expand[00:01:19]

Chip shops and Bed and Breakfasts sprung up over night [00:01:25]

Once a place for quiet retreats now a holy sight [00:01:29]

All sorts of fancy restaurants for every race and creed[00:01:33]

Where black and white and yellow pilgrims all could get a feed[00:01:37]

The stalls once under canvas became religious supermarts[00:01:42]

With such a range o' godly goods they had top twenty charts [00:01:44]

While the airport opposition was destroyed by James' trump card [00:01:50]

For centenary celebrations he got John Paul the twenty-third[00:01:54]

From Fatima to Bethlehem from Lourdes to Kiltimagh [00:01:57]

There's never been a miracle like the airport up in Knock[00:02:01]

'We had the Blessed virgin here ' Bold Jamesie did declare [00:02:07]

'And Pope John Paul the twenty-third appeared just over there '[00:02:12]

'Now do you mean to tell me' he said in total shock [00:02:16]

'That I am not entitled to an airport here in Knock '[00:02:20]

TD's were lobbied and harassed with talk of promised votes[00:02:24]

And people who'd been loyal for years now spoke of changing coats [00:02:30]

Eternal damnation was threatened on the flock[00:02:34]

Who said it was abortive building airports up in Knock[00:02:38]

Now everyone is happy the miracle is complete [00:02:43]

Father Horan's got his runway it's eighteen thousand feet[00:02:47]

All sorts of planes could land there of that there's little doubt [00:02:52]

Handy for the George Bush to keep knock Gadaffi out [00:02:56]

From Fatima to Bethlehem from Lourdes to Kiltimagh [00:03:00]

There's never been a miracle like the airport up in Knock[00:03:03]

Did NATO donate me boys did NATO donate the dough [00:03:09]

Did NATO donate me Girls did NATO donate the dough [00:03:13]

Did NATO donate the dough the dough did NATO donate the dough [00:03:17]

Eighteen thousand feet of runway is an awful long way to go[00:03:21]