Must it take a life for hateful eyes to glisten once again? 
Five hundred years like Gelignite have blown us all to hell 
What saviour rests while on his cross we die? Forgotten freedom burns 
Has the Shepard led his lambs astray to the bigot and the gun? 

Must it take a life for hateful eyes to glisten once again? 
Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess singin' drunken lullabies 

I watch and stare as Rosin's eyes turn a darker shade of red 
And the bullet with this sniper lie in their bloody gutless cell 
Must we starve on crumbs from long ago through bars these men made steel? 
Is it a great or little thing we fought? Knelt the conscience blessed to kill? 

Must it take a life for hateful eyes to glisten once again? 
Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess singin' drunken lullabies 

Ah, but maybe it`s the way you were taught 
Ah, but maybe it`s the way we fought 
But a smile never grins without tears to begin 
For each kiss is a cry we all lost 

Though nothing is left to gain but for the banshee that stole the grave 
Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess singin' drunken lullabies 

I sit and dwell on faces past like memories seem to fade 
No colour left but black and white and soon will all turn grey 
But may these shadows rise to walk again with lessons truly learnt 
When the blossom flowers in each our hearts shall beat a new found flame 

Must it take a life for hateful eyes to glisten once again? 
Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess singin' drunken lullabies 
Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess singin' drunken lullabies 
Singin’ drunken lullabies


(c) Flogging Molly