Lyrics:

Takes two to get together
It takes times to make it last
Should we all end up in some ways
Like the drink in last night's glass?
But we take this chance together
Let's not think about the end
Never mind the strangers
'Cause I'll always be your friend
Until the end

We've crossed the seas together
And we've had our ups and downs
We've gone farther than we ever dreamed
From our county Galway town
Well if we're on top tomorrow
Or if it all just ends
Never mind the strangers
'Cause I'll always be your friend
Until the end

Oh it hasn't all been easy
But sure, that's the way it goes
Been shaken, rapped, and ratted
Taken jabs and bloody blows
But there's a stength in bein' together
Like a steel bar that won't bend
Never mind the strangers
'Cause I'll always be your friend
Until the end

Even now it's hard to think back
When did it all begin?
Was it some night drinkin' at gay Brown's Paul
Where me soul is welcomed in
And this fine summer's evening
As the blue of night descends
Never mind the strangers
'Cause I'll always be your friend
Until the end

We've seen the other side o' life
Nothin' to impress
Doesn't beat a day at home if
You put it to the test
But at least we took the challenge
We didn't just pretend
Never mind the strangers
'Cause I'll always, always be your friend
Until the end

Oh!
Let's have a fair maid!

I really like all of the Waterboys stuff but I wish that there would be more Saw Doctors too.

Sure it's Sunday, but it's a football sunday and the barbeques already lit, so I'll raise another one to these guys.

I uploaded a few Saw Doctors songs that didn't make it. Mine were a little more raucous. They can be very smarmy but there are a few that are a riot. Saw them in San Jose at the Guinness Fleadh several years ago, and that was all-out drunken bedlam. Then Shane MacGowan & the Popes came on. I wouldn't miss them if they're still touring.

this would be more fun surrounded by recently emptied pint glasses of guinness

The sawdoctors claim to fame is that's its a so-so bar band from Tuam that made it big. Think of the movie "The Commitments" If you're in an irish bar there will always be a sawdoctors CD in the jukebox. They play live a lot at irish festivals and towns stuffed with the like.

aristoteles wrote: I second that emoticon! So.bad.

Some friends of mine do a great cover of this which is more Pogueslike. Blaggards.com

SlamAdams wrote: christy moore + prozac

Google Saw Doctors and one will find www.sawdoctors.com - Official site of the Irish supergroup. I always think Saw Doctors when someone says Irish Supergroup.

A great Friday song!

That front cover...umm,

PoguesUltraLight

Who are these guys?

Augustus wrote: mildly but its hard to root against good spirited drinking songs.

interesting, I can safely say I've never heard this before.