as i was going over the cork and kerry mountains
i saw captain farrell and his money he was counting
i first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier, i said
“stand and deliver or the devil he may take ya!”

i took all of his money and it was a pretty penny
i took all of his money and i brought it home to molly
she swore that she loved me, no never would she leave me
but the devil take that woman for you know she tricked me easy

musha rain dum-a-do dum-a-da
whack for my daddy-oh
there’s whiskey in the jar-oh

being drunk and weary i went to molly’s chamber
taking my molly with me, but i never knew the danger
for about six or maybe seven in walked captain farrell
i jumped up, fired my pistols and i shot him with both barrels

now, some men like the fishing and some men like the fowling
and some men like to hear, to hear the cannonball roaring
me - i like sleeping! especially in my molly’s chamber
but here i am in prison, here i am with a ball and chain, yeah!! …

enter night! 1991 - knapp 5 Jahre nach Cliff… das schwarze Album ist draussen! Metallica spielt in Moskau!! und ich fang grad an, sie zu mögen!

say your prayers - little one,
don’t forget my son
to include everyone!
i tuck you in
warm within
keep you free from sin
’til the sandman he comes

sleep with one eye open!
gripping your pillow tight!!

exit light!
enter night!
take my hand
we’re off to never-never-land!!

something’s wrong - shut the light,
heavy thoughts tonight
and they aren’t of snow white!
dreams of war
dreams of liars
dreams of dragons fire
and of things that will bite!!

“now i lay me down to sleep
pray the lord my soul to keep
if i die before i wake
pray the lord my soul to take”

… hush little baby don’t say a word
and never mind that noise you heard
it’s just the beasts under your bed
in your closet and in your head!!

… grain of sand!