Bartender Tom's Eye of the Storm
Bartender Tom's "The Eye of the Storm"
<Hold on tight, stay close to me have no fear of the night
(I said) hold on tight, stand by your brothers, set torches alight>
Spare me the burden and save me the time
light up your candles, pour whiskey and wine
and we'll stay up till sunrise and drink to our demise
God only knows what's in store and in line
<...>
Let death embrace you in hurt and her arms
you'll drop to your knees and fall prey to her charms
that mothers and daughters will come to no harm
when storms are approaching but waters are calm
<...>
Guns are upon us, our pistols are drawn
we'll fight through the night in the eye of the storm
I take no delight in my enemies scorned,
These bastards won't last to the light of the dawn
<...>
Now I am home and I'm drowning in gin
I fought for my country I fought for my kin
I confessed to the priest and he told me I'd sinned
But I'm a soldier at heart, I'm a soldier within.
<...>
Hold on tight, stay close to me have no fear of the night
(I said) hold on tight, look to your daughter, she's flying her kite