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I want to believe in myself once again
So I dream of a man whose hopes never end
To kiss with a girl who's as lovely as you
I'd give you my heart, if you gave me the truth
And for every tear that is lost from an eye
I'd dig me a well where no man could destroy
I want to believe in a freedom that's bold
But all I remember is the freedom of old
Well I lost me a wife, so I found me a plane
Flew all the way to California
This mess in my head is a mess getting out
Ya drink too much coffee, I drink too much stout
But after a while, when my mouth's not so dry
I'll dance up a storm, sure life's looking fine
But as darkness falls, I return to my bed
Don't ask me more questions, don't fuck with my head
I've been down in this world,
down and almost broken
Like thousands of people,
left standing in their shoe
I've been down in this world,
down and almost broken
As thousands they grieve,
as the Black Friday rule
The buildings they shake but my heart it beats still
Oh mother of Jesus, I feel pretty ill
I want to go home where my feet both feel safe
But there ain't no jobs in the old free state
So I must remain in my new adopted land
I'm doing the best, Hell I'm doin' all I can
So next time you see me, don't ask for my name
For I am the King and sure long may I reign
I've been down in this world,
down and almost broken
Like thousands of people,
left standing in their shoe
I've been down in this world,
down and almost broken
As thousands they grieve, as the Black Friday rule
I've been down in this world,
down and almost broken
Like thousands of people,
left standing in their shoe
I've been down in this world,
down and almost broken
As thousands they grieve, as the Black Friday rule
So I dream of a man whose hopes never end
To kiss with a girl who's as lovely as you
I'd give you my heart, if you gave me the truth
And for every tear that is lost from an eye
I'd dig me a well where no man could destroy
I want to believe in a freedom that's bold
But all I remember is the freedom of old
Well I lost me a wife, so I found me a plane
Flew all the way to California
This mess in my head is a mess getting out
Ya drink too much coffee, I drink too much stout
But after a while, when my mouth's not so dry
I'll dance up a storm, sure life's looking fine
But as darkness falls, I return to my bed
Don't ask me more questions, don't fuck with my head
I've been down in this world,
down and almost broken
Like thousands of people,
left standing in their shoe
I've been down in this world,
down and almost broken
As thousands they grieve,
as the Black Friday rule
The buildings they shake but my heart it beats still
Oh mother of Jesus, I feel pretty ill
I want to go home where my feet both feel safe
But there ain't no jobs in the old free state
So I must remain in my new adopted land
I'm doing the best, Hell I'm doin' all I can
So next time you see me, don't ask for my name
For I am the King and sure long may I reign
I've been down in this world,
down and almost broken
Like thousands of people,
left standing in their shoe
I've been down in this world,
down and almost broken
As thousands they grieve, as the Black Friday rule
I've been down in this world,
down and almost broken
Like thousands of people,
left standing in their shoe
I've been down in this world,
down and almost broken
As thousands they grieve, as the Black Friday rule
Lyrics submitted by black_cow_of_death
Track duration: 07:01
"Black Friday Rule" as written by George Schwindt Ted Hutt
Lyrics © BOB-A-LEW SONGS
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The wife Dave is talking about is Laura King, his first wife, and the subject of their earlier song "Laura". Dave left Good Old Ireland and moved to New York when he was in his late. While in New York, Dave met, fell in love with, and married Laura. After several years of marriage, Laura died. (Dave has never really divulged much info about this period, including any specifics of her death.) Dave tried to go back to Ireland, so that his family and his old friends could help him through this time of freat pain, as all of his new friends and the city of New York itself were just a constant reminder of everything he had lost with Laura's death.
Dave attempted to return to Ireland, fully intending to leave the U.S. entirely and live in Ireland fulltime. However, his visa was denied, due to the volatile, near-anarchic political situation in Ireland at the time, which Dave refers to as "the Black Friday Rule", comparing the political situation of the time to the chaotic conditions following the Black Friday Bombings of Dublin in 1974.
Denied return to his homeland, Dave turned to drink, and finally fled New York, travelling to Los Angeles. It wasn't really until the early 90s, when Dave met Bridget and the guys and started playing at Molly Malone's that Dave really pulled his life out of the slump he had been in since Laura's death.
I actually think of this song as Dave's narration of his life to Bridget shortly after they began dating.
On a more universal level, this song speaks about overcoming your life situations and prospering for greater success. Doing what's right for yourself, whatever it is you feel you have to do in order not to be brought down by life again and using that as a constructive tool (remembering hardships, and failure).
Here, here! My words exactly!!
Northern Ireland didnt have a governing body of it's own until 1998 - one year after this song was published -... interestingly, the accord creating said body was signed on Good Friday.
So this song is based during 1922-1937