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Jack Dempsey

from American Shanty by Scythian

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Jack Dempsey (A. Fedoryka)


Well my father was a drunkard
And my stepma was a nag
And life in the streets of Dublin
Was nothing about to brag

With the work lines getting longer
And hunger on the breeze
Met a carney from Killarney
And he sang these words to me

Hey ho diddle-ee dee
If it’s free you want to be
Jump the ship to Boston
Fight a Yankee in the ring

Well I grew up as a fighter
My teacher was the streets
Where the taste of blood in your mouth
Was never out of reach

These fists were made of iron
But never made to steal
So I followed the words of a carney
And to Boston I did sail

So I slept under bridges
And jumped a train or three
An honest day’s work
Won't take a Mick like me

I surely couldn’t dance
And hell if I could sing
But I’d pistol whip a Yankee
If you just put me in the ring

The brawlin’ turned to fightin’
And the bruises turned to gold
The hunger turned to pride
As the wins began to roll

And I think about the carney
Who sang the distant chord
If you go and fight the Yankees
You’ll be champion of the world!

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from American Shanty, released June 7, 2011
Alexander Fedoryka - Vocals, Fiddle, Mandolin, Tenor Banjo
Michael Ounallah - Vocals, Drums, Percussion
Danylo Fedoryka - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Accordion
Josef Crosby - Vocals, Bass
Aaron Wood - Electric Guitar
Neil Anderson - Bag Pipes
Dante Piccone - Backing Vocals

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Named after Ukrainian nomads, Scythian is "what happens when rock star charisma meets Celtic dervish fiddling," says Nashville's Music City Roots. iHeartRadio's Arroe Collins praises new album Jump at the Sun for "reinvent[ing] folk rock in America." Scythian merges thunderous energy, technical prowess, and storytelling songwriting, beckoning crowds into a barn-dance, rock concert experience. ... more

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