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Catholic Guilt Lyrics by Ciaran Murphy

Once Upon A Time In Ireland

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I thought about the last days of the world
As I sat plastered to the ceiling
Hungered on the rivers
I had heard on what the prophets were a-feelin'
"Does it matter what you do?"
The wise man mumbled
"It's written in the book
Our days are numbered
Might as well just pack it all in now
Join us waitin' for the trumpets"

I set my sights on doin' earthly things down here
A million miles from heaven
Couldn't really plan too far ahead
Still wait for armageddon
And even though I'd smile and friends bеlieve me
That feelin' in my mind would nеver leave me
What if all the Bible boys are right
And the devil has deceived me?

[Chorus]
'Cause there's precious things, we got glimpses here
Of heaven, we're on
Angels' wings, I found God when I was seven
When I was still a boy, I was flirtin' in the chapel
Then I found deadly sins
I was caught between the Bible and the apple

See, heaven comes in many forms
And when it does you won't believe you've found it
Like rock and roll and northern soul and Suggs
And all the things around it
I saw my eyes light up at new inventions
But the road to hell is paved with good intentions
What if leisure leads us all to hell?
That's what the guidebook never mentions

[Chorus]
And there's precious things
We got glimpses here of heaven
We're on angels' wings, I found God when I was seven
When I was still a boy, I was flirtin' in the chapel
Then I found deadly sins
I was caught between the Bible and the apple
And even though I'd smile and friends believe me
That feelin' in my mind will never leave me
What if all the Bible boys are right
And the devil has deceived me?

We waited for the planes to fall from high
Back in the year 2000
The death cults are all looking at the sky
And reaching for the poison
And even though we'd laugh at wasted sermons
Still closer to the time, we weren't so certain
Thought that God was calling in a day
And reaching out to pull the curtains

[Chorus]
And there's precious things, we got glimpses here of heaven
We're on angels' wings, I found God when I was seven
When I was still a boy, I was flirtin' in the chapel
And I found deadly sins
I was caught between the Bible and the apple

[Chorus]
And there's precious things, we got glimpses here of heaven
We're on angels' wings, I found God when I was seven
When I was still a boy, I was flirtin' in the chapel
And I found deadly sins
I was caught between the Bible and the apple
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Ciaran Murphy

Ciaran Murphy

About “Catholic Guilt” by Ciaran Murphy

Read the complete lyrics to "Catholic Guilt" by Ciaran Murphy from the album "Once Upon A Time In Ireland". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop, Irish Folk.

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"Catholic Guilt" is credited to Ciaran Murphy. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Catholic Guilt" appears on "Once Upon A Time In Ireland".

Visit the Ciaran Murphy artist page at /artist/ciaran-murphy for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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