Damien Dempsey

I met my cousin at the station He arrived there walking tall Something different about him He was as high as Nepal A mile a minute he was chattering He used to be a deep shy lad He wasn't doing any listening When his phone rang I was glad

This flashy car pulled up in front of us I knew the fella in it well We used to share a run down classroom A little boxing ring as well Initially he eyed me warily As if remembering the punch Some seconds later he eyed me squarely I felt the chill slide down my spine

I asked my cousin if he knew him He said he owed him a few grand The dealer beckoned him to join him My cousin turned to shake my hand

You've been runnin' downtown on a devil's backdrop After this I wear a pair of handcuffs Goody and green, heartbreak indeed I hope you kick it, Godspeed I walk home reminiscing The warm safe nights we used to share I thought tonight we'd make some memories But he's not my family, now he's theirs

I knew I lied, you should have told him He graduated on the crack He got so scared he ran to England His mother's wages paid him back He said, you can't enjoy your drink now There was a little bag of sticks He just kept on until the bag comes And you're just chasing the next piece

I never liked that devil's dandruff It keeps on taking friends away Kills and enslaves, many millions Down in old South America I got the phone call Monday evening My little cousin's had the giving in He's often young to get heart failure But now it's always happening

Don't tell me that the devil's behind us But the tears I wear without a hand Cause you'll be angry

Godspeed Godspeed Godspeed

Oh, baby