The Contender - Live

Oh, when I was young, and I was in my day
 I could steal what woman's heart there was away
 I'd sing and dance until mornin' blaze away until the dawnin'
 Long before I was the man you see today
 I was born beneath the star that promised all
 I could've lived my life between Cork Cobh and Youghal
 But the Wheel of Fortune took me
 And from the highest point it shook me
 By the bottle live and by the bottle I shall fall
 And there in the mirror on the wall
 I see the dream is fadin'
 From the contender to the brawl
 The ring, the rose, the matador is ravin'
 And when I die, I'll die a drunk down on the street
 You can count me out to 10 in clear defeat
 Oh, wrap the starry plow around me
 And let the piper's air resound me
 There I'll rest until the Lord of love I'll meet
 And there in the mirror on the wall
 I see the dream is fadin'
 From the contender to the brawl
 The ring, the rose, the matador is ravin'
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 Oh, wrap the starry plow around me
 And let the piper's air resound me
 There I'll rest until the Lord of love I'll meet