A Mexican Funeral In Paris Lyrics - Shane Macgowan And The Popes

There was Zombi, there was Chino 

There was Jimmy and Chiarakaparos 

We agreed to split the stuff up 

At a Mexican funeral in Paris 

Don Alvaro Jose Sanchez 

Bathed in Holy water 

Said a silent adios to his lovely daughters 

To his sons and to the killers 

A scar, tattoo, a blood line scorned 

Revenge the only game! 

Father McGreer arrived with the gear 

Had a chat and a bit of a smoke 

He initiated me into The Church of the Holy Spook 

He said "Death will follow anywhere 

Until it's found its plan" 

Then he laughed and waved goodbye and said 

"Stay lucky while you can!" 

Machine gun fire split the silent 

Softness of the day 

Five wetback jerks in tuxes 

Got fucking blown away 

I thought I was Chiarakaparos 

First time I've been, maybe not the last 

To a Mexican funeral in Paris