Phil Lynott

Old Town

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The old covent garden, I remeber only too well

The girl's a fool
She broke the rules
She hurt him hard
This time you will break down
She's lost his trust
And so she must
All is lost
The System has broke down
Romance has broke down

This boy is crack'in up
This boy has broke down

She plays it hard
She plays it tough
But thats enough
The love is over
She's broke his heart and that is rough
But in the end you'll soon recover
The romance is over

This boy is crack'in up
This boy has broken down
This boy is crack'in up
This boy has broke down

I've been spending my money
In the old town
It's not the same honey
When you're not around
I've been spending my time
In the old town
I sure miss you honey
Now you're not around
Now you're not around
This old town

Ola
Ola

This boy is crackin' up
This boy has broken down
This boy is crackin' up
This boy has broke down
This boy is crackin' up
This boy has broken down
This boy is crackin' up
This boy has broke down
This boy is crackin' up
This boy has broken down
This boy is crackin' up
This boy has broke down

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badrobot On Apr 13, 2004

Yellow Pearl

Dear Miss Lonely Hearts

A Child's Lullaby

Tattoo (Giving It All up for Love)

Solo in Soho

The old covent garden, I remeber only too well

The girl's a fool
She broke the rules
She hurt him hard
This time you will break down
She's lost his trust
And so she must
All is lost
The System has broke down
Romance has broke down

This boy is crack'in up
This boy has broke down

She plays it hard
She plays it tough
But thats enough
The love is over
She's broke his heart and that is rough
But in the end you'll soon recover
The romance is over

This boy is crack'in up
This boy has broken down
This boy is crack'in up
This boy has broke down

Ola
Ola

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by MiracleDrug

21y ago

What a classic song. One of my favorite songs of all time. i wish i could find the video for it, I've even written to Irelands national TV company asking of they might have a copy as it is of special significance to me (i think my Dad is in it, all i know is that it was shot in dublin around 1982 I think and there is a beautiful shot of the old haypenny bridge in it))to have the video and they never responded to me. oh well!

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by epiwoosh 7y ago

@MiracleDrug 14 years later, but if you're still looking for it, it's up at the RTE archives here:

https://www.rte.ie/archives/2016/0518/789174-old-town/

by epiwoosh 7y ago

Whoops, some of the link got cut off. Here it is.

https://www.rte.ie/archives/2016/0518/789174-old-town/

by epiwoosh 7y ago

Whoops, some of the link got cut off. Here it is.

https://www.rte.ie/archives/2016/0518/789174-old-town/

by mikus-fikus

21y ago

This song is great and we may be seeing more of it as time goes past as the Irish band 'the Corrs' are covering it for their new album. They have sung the song before in concert and in acoustic sessions but now they will be recording a studio version of the song and releasing it.