Savin Hill Lyrics

Tabber: clark@theoddmenout.com
The Street Dogs are a great street-punk/ rock'n'roll band, formed by the former lead
singer of the Dropkick Murphys, Mike McColgan
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Intro:
D--4--| a bunch of times
Verse 1:
Savin Hill my starting point, down the beach with a few beers
Didn't know what life had in for us
Starting out at St. Margarets, up there on that lonely hill
I got my start in 1970
Moved on down to Motley school, down to St. Willies from there
C#*
The catholic golden rule got hooks in me
C#*
Sister Robad, Ms. Coughlin, the teachers and their authority
I put my fists up to them at every turn
Chorus:
Savin Hill it was my start, beginning of a lifetime,
I still remember those days clearly
Cannot forget my roots, or when it really started,
Savin Hill down by the beach
Verse 2:
Grades on to eight were nuts, hi-jinx, stunts and pranks pulled out
C#*
Me and my cousin Bill, the terrible two
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Danny, Joey, Robby, John, Saxon and Victoria
Many a long neck bottle cracked down there
Chorus 2:
Savin Hill it was my start, from the courts back to the park
The weekend time seemed so **** free
If you had my back, I took yours, our obligatory creed
Savin Hill down by the beach
Interlude:
G--10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10--11-11-11-11--| all x2
Bridge:
(Interlude)
Do you remember the tennis courts?
The bungalow or Harpo's bench
(Interlude)
Do you remember jumping that bridge?
The risks we took and our chances?
C#,F#,B,C# x2
Solo:
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Verse 3:
The later years brought on alcohol nights
Coupled with petty arguments and barroom fights
We never broke apart, and we stood our ground
If a cohort was lost, he was found
If things got hot, Dorchester stayed cool
No other townies came toward us fools
Savin Hill down by the beach
It's these memories I'll go preach (these lines x2- solo played after first)
Savin Hill is where it all began
That's it! For suggestions, corrections, and requests, email me:
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