I was born in a town where the rivers flow free On a January night when the cold winds freeze I got an Irish name and an injury Blessing and a curse cast down on me Ain't nobody got the blues like me Ain't nobody got the blues like me
Was a blood red sky on the morning tide Was a cold wind blowing when I left that night And the morning bells rang, alright, alright Shoulda stayed home with you that night Ain't nobody played the fool like I Ain't nobody played the fool like I
Things got bad and things got worse Half like blessing, half like curse It's these blessings so hard to see sometimes Gotta little clearer about dusk last night Ain't nobody got a blessing like mine Ain't nobody got a blessing like mine
It's a red sky night and I'm doing alright It's a red sky night and I'm doing just fine