Christy Moore - Delirium Tremens (Official Live Video)

Recorded in 2008 at The Barrowlands, Glasgow.

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Lyrics

I dreamt a dream the other night I couldn't sleep a wink
The rats were tryin' to count the sheep and I was off the drink
There were footsteps in the parlour and voices on the stairs
I was climbin' up the walls and movin' round the chairs.
I looked out from under the blanket up at the fireplace.
The Pope and John F. Kennedy were starin' in me face.
Suddenly it dawned at me I was getting the old D.T.s
When the Child o' Prague began to dance around the mantlepiece.

Goodbye to the Port and Brandy, to the Vodka and the Stag,
To the Schmiddick and the Harpic, the bottled draught and keg.
As I sat lookin' up the Guinness ad I could never figure out
How your man stayed up on the surfboard after fourteen pints of stout.

Well I swore upon the bible I'd never touch a drop.
My heart was palpitatin' I was sure 'twas going to stop,
Thinkin' I was dyin' I gave my soul to God to keep.
A tenner to St. Anthony to help me get some sleep.
I fell into an awful nightmare - got a dreadful shock.
When I dreamt there was no Duty-free at the airport down in Knock.
George Seawright was sayin' the rosary and SPUC were on the pill.
Frank Patterson was gargled and he singin' Spancil Hill.

Goodbye to the Port and Brandy, to the Vodka and the Stag,
To the Schmiddick and the Harpic, the bottled draught and keg.
As I sat lookin' up the Guinness ad I could never figure out
How your man stayed up on the surfboard after fourteen pints of stout.

I dreamt that Mr. Haughey had recaptured Crossmaglen
Then Garret got re-elected and gave it back again.
Dick Spring and Roger Casement were on board the Marita-Ann
As she sailed into Fenit they were singin' Banna Strand.
I dreamt Archbishop McNamara was on Spike Island for 3 nights
Havin' been arrested for supportin' Traveller's rights.
I dreamt that Ruairi Quinn was smokin' marijuana in the Dail
Barry Desmond handin' Frenchies out to scuts in Fianna Fail.

Goodbye to the Port and Brandy, to the Vodka and the Stag,
To the Schmiddick and the Harpic, the bottled draught and keg.
As I sat lookin' up the Guinness ad I could never figure out
How your man stayed up on the surfboard after fourteen pints of stout.

I dreamt of Nell McCafferty and Mary Kenny too
The things that we got up to, but I'm not tellin' you.
I dreamt I was in a jacuzzi along with Alice Glenn
'Twas then I knew I'd never ever, ever drink again.

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[barglancy]

his ability to change the lyrics and surprise the crowd is always great

[kenfederighi]

I was introduced to Christy Moores music by a friend of mine from Dublin back in 1996. I didn’t find out until many years later that being adopted as a child in the early 70’s, I was mostly Irish!
While I grew up in an Italian family, thanks to Catholic Charities, I’m mostly Irish!

[sarahmcdonagh]

Brilliant Christie and I haven't had a drink for 38 years One day at a time.❤x

[valerielynn]

Absolutely brilliant, never tire listening to this man

[mikeheap]

Be Jaysus I've got the DT's again and lost me surfboard. Can't remember which bar I left it in. 😱🥃🍻🍺😖👍I'm not getting home without me surfboard !

[DavidDArcy]

i met Christy one evening on his way into an AA meeting in my school a couple of years after he released this song... i still have the autograph and he is such a lovely man - and with him being from Newbridge, that's a big thing for a Naas man to say
Respect & Peace ☘

[achillessteals]

Oh I love this one! But curiously enough it's not very pleasant when you're actually on the DT

[seanallen]

He reads them all. Any sign of an England gig?.

[travel-warrior]

after 8 pints of stout would be the maximium of my delirium but it swings,

[ujluwds]

Beyonce used this lyrics for her drunken love song