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Mrs. McGrath

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First time played on: 20/04/2006

Last time played on: 21/11/2006

Podcast

Bruce Springsteen Sings the Alphabet

Episode: Mrs. McGrath

Source: www.alphabeticalspringsteen.com

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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, NJÉtats-Unis
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25/04/2006Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJÉtats-Unis
26/04/2006Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJÉtats-Unis
30/04/2006New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Nouvelle Orléans, LAÉtats-Unis
05/05/2006The Point, DublinIrlande
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08/05/2006Hammersmith Apollo Theatre, LondresGrande-Bretagne
09/05/2006St. Lukes Church, LondresGrande-Bretagne
09/05/2006St. Lukes Church, LondresGrande-Bretagne
10/05/2006AccorHotels Arena, ParisFrance
12/05/2006Mediolanum Forum, MilanItalie
14/05/2006Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, BadalonaEspagne
16/05/2006AFAS Live, AmsterdamPays-Bas
17/05/2006Festhalle, Frankfurt am MainAllemagne
20/05/2006Spektrum, OsloNorvège
21/05/2006Hovet, StockholmSuède
27/05/2006Tweeter Center, Boston, MAÉtats-Unis
28/05/2006Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VAÉtats-Unis
30/05/2006Germain Amphitheater, Columbus, OHÉtats-Unis
31/05/2006Verizon Amphitheatre, Indianapolis, INÉtats-Unis
03/06/2006Glendale Arena, Glendale, AZÉtats-Unis
05/06/2006Greek Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CAÉtats-Unis
06/06/2006Concord Pavilion, Concord, CAÉtats-Unis
10/06/2006Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IAÉtats-Unis
11/06/2006Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MNÉtats-Unis
13/06/2006MidWest Bank Amphitheater, Chicago, ILÉtats-Unis
14/06/2006Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WIÉtats-Unis
16/06/2006Blossom Amphitheatre, Cuyahoga Falls, OHÉtats-Unis
17/06/2006DTE Energy Center, Clarkston, MIÉtats-Unis
19/06/2006Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NYÉtats-Unis
20/06/2006Tweeter Center at the Waterfront, Camden, NJÉtats-Unis
22/06/2006Madison Square Garden, New York, NYÉtats-Unis
24/06/2006PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJÉtats-Unis
25/06/2006PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJÉtats-Unis
01/10/2006Palamalaguti Arena, BologneItalie
02/10/2006Palasport Olimpico, TorinoItalie
04/10/2006Villa Manin, UdineItalie
05/10/2006Arena Di Verona, VeronaItalie
07/10/2006Arena Santa Giuliana, PerugiaItalie
08/10/2006Giardini Della Reggia, CasertaItalie
10/10/2006Palalottomatica Sport Palace, RomeItalie
12/10/2006Color Line Arena, HambourgAllemagne
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19/10/2006Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, MadridEspagne
21/10/2006Estadio Ciutat De Valencia, ValenceEspagne
22/10/2006Plaza De Toros De Granada, GranadaEspagne
24/10/2006Palau Sant Jordi, BarceloneEspagne
25/10/2006Palacio Deportes Santander, SantanderEspagne
28/10/2006Parken, CopenhagueDanemark
29/10/2006Spektrum, OsloNorvège
30/10/2006Globen, StockholmSuède
06/11/2006Koln Arena, CologneAllemagne
07/11/2006Sportpaleis, AntwerpBelgique
09/11/2006National Exhibition Centre Arena, BirminghamGrande-Bretagne
11/11/2006Wembley Arena, LondresGrande-Bretagne
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14/11/2006Hallam FM Arena, SheffieldGrande-Bretagne
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19/11/2006The Point, DublinIrlande
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