Soul Boy by Cathal Coughlan

All down one street, side by side,
With all the sad old exiles,
They fled from war, to the shores
Of Hell

Not one salutes the former chief,
Who suffered the most, and salvaged least,
Head off days, all turned tail,
That was me,
Yes it was.

Soul Boy is down the street,
Perching on cloven feet,
Baying his song of woe,
Give up your soul.

I think they hold me to blame,
But I only filled some empty graves,
It had to be, it was them or me,
And you know which way I chose.

Soul Boy is down the street,
Perching on cloven feet,
He's baying his song of woe,
Give up your soul.

Listen to me little man,
Being an ex-hero's not so bad,
Marvin Gaye, Marvin Gaye, he's gone away,
Gone away.

Soul Boy has gone to war,
No one dares ask what for,
Scared white and he's doomed and mean,
Just imagine!
He laughs at me.

No matter how humble,
There is no place like home,
And your home shrinks every day,
Soon may it vanish into the ocean.