I'm an ordinary man, nothing special nothing grand (16)
mike_irish: This is a great song, -Christy Moore
I'm an ordinary man, nothing special nothing grand
I've had to work for everything I own
I never asked for a lot, I was happy with what I got
Enough to keep my family and my home
Now they say that times are hard and they've handed me my cards
They say there's not the work to go around
And when the whistle blows, the gates will finally close
Tonight they're going to shut this factory down
Then they'll tear it d-o-w-n
I never missed a day nor went on strike for better pay
For twenty years I served them best I could
Now with a handshake and a cheque it seems so easy to forget
Loyalty through the bad times and through good
The owner says he's sad to see that things have got so bad
but the captains of industry won't let him lose
He still drives a car and smokes his cigar
And still he takes his family on a cruise, he'll never lose
Christy Moore is class, a fellow Kildare manI'm an ordinary man, nothing special nothing grand
I've had to work for everything I own
I never asked for a lot, I was happy with what I got
Enough to keep my family and my home
Now they say that times are hard and they've handed me my cards
They say there's not the work to go around
And when the whistle blows, the gates will finally close
Tonight they're going to shut this factory down
Then they'll tear it d-o-w-n
I never missed a day nor went on strike for better pay
For twenty years I served them best I could
Now with a handshake and a cheque it seems so easy to forget
Loyalty through the bad times and through good
The owner says he's sad to see that things have got so bad
but the captains of industry won't let him lose
He still drives a car and smokes his cigar
And still he takes his family on a cruise, he'll never lose
Oh is he a Kildare man, and delena sinnott is from this town, of wexford..I know his family very well lol
mike_irish: Oh is he a Kildare man, and delena sinnott is from this town, of wexford..I know his family very well lol
Yea hes from Newbridge I know the pub he used to drink in you know Luka Bloom is his brother
lancealot: it's a classic, christy is class.
It is but his best is Ride On or The Curragh Of Kildare (Im a bit biased I know)Ride On is a classic.....
the god of irish music
the god of irish music
mike_irish: Ride On is a classic.....
the god of irish music
the god of irish music
True you ride the finest horse I have ever seen,
Standing sixteen, one or two. With eyes wild and green,
You ride the horse so well, hands light to the touch,
I could never go with you no matter how I wanted to.
Ride on, see you, I could never go with you
No matter how I wanted to.
Ride on, see you, I could never go with you
No matter how I wanted to.
When you ride in to the night without a trace behind,
Run your claw along my gut one last time.
I turn to face an empty space where you used to lie,
And look for the spark that lights the night
Through a teardrop in my eye.
Ride on, see you, I could never go with you
No matter how I wanted to.
Ride on, see you, I could never go with you
No matter how I wanted to.
No matter how I wanted to.
followed closely by The Curragh Of Kildare
just pure magic
Sorry give me Christy every time
lancealot: everyone has their favourites
Dont get me wrong both The Chieftains and The Dubliners are brilliant bands but to me Christy is kinggood to see christy moore still on tour all over ireland
hey mike know probally sounds strange but have you been on any other chat groups with that pic looks familiar
may have been a msn group or ff chat
may have been a msn group or ff chat
oops sry mods just reliased might have broken rules 
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I'm an ordinary man, nothing special nothing grand
I've had to work for everything I own
I never asked for a lot, I was happy with what I got
Enough to keep my family and my home
Now they say that times are hard and they've handed me my cards
They say there's not the work to go around
And when the whistle blows, the gates will finally close
Tonight they're going to shut this factory down
Then they'll tear it d-o-w-n
I never missed a day nor went on strike for better pay
For twenty years I served them best I could
Now with a handshake and a cheque it seems so easy to forget
Loyalty through the bad times and through good
The owner says he's sad to see that things have got so bad
but the captains of industry won't let him lose
He still drives a car and smokes his cigar
And still he takes his family on a cruise, he'll never lose