Fin de Siècle

I was born in Londonderry I was born in Derry City too Oh what a special child To see such things and still to smile I knew that there was something wrong But I kept my head down and carried on I grew up in Enniskillen I grew up in Inis Ceathlain too

A butterfly flies through the forest rain And turns the wind to the hurricane I know that it will happen Cause I believe in the certainty of chance A schoolboy yawns, sits back and hits return I know that it will happen Cause I believe in the certain

When you hang by a thread Strange things go through your head What was in that woodshed? Will death be gentle? "Better to live one day like a lion Than a thousand sheepishly" Say dead oriental I'm a thrillseeker honey - I can't help it I would k

C'est comme la fin du siècle On aura tout compris Même les Shérifs ceux qu'on achète On les distingue mal des bandits On a tout eu Ce fut un siècle formidable Quelques malentendus seulement Des histoires, des histoires Garde les yeux ouverts Que tout