Im driving home for christmas
Oh, I cant wait to see those faces
Im driving home for christmas, yea
Well Im moving down that line
And its been so long
But I will be there
I sing this song
To pass the time away
Driving in my car
Driving home for christmas
Its gonna take some time
But Ill get there
Top to toe in tailbacks
Oh, I got red lights on the run
But soon therell be a freeway
Get my feet on holy ground
So I sing for you
Though you cant hear me
When I get trough
And feel you near me
I am driving home for christmas
Driving home for christmas
With a thousand memories
I take look at the driver next to me
Hes just the same
Just the same
Top to toe in tailbacks
Oh, I got red lights on the run
Im driving home for christmas, yea
Get my feet on holy ground
So I sing for you
Though you cant hear me
When I get trough
And feel you near me
Driving in my car
Driving home for christmas
Driving home for christmas
With a thousand memories
Sledge for that post I am nominating you for tool of the yearā¦Went for the haircut at 12 o clock, didnāt arrive home til 7 o clock about 8 pints better offā¦Missed all the relations that called out which was an added bonusā¦
I didnāt go out last night as I wanted to watch a feast of gridiron on the box. Yet, I still feel like shit from Friday and Saturday sessions. That said, Iāve been persuaded to go drinking at 4pm today. Fook it, itās only Christmas a few times a year.
Got a taxi into town to meet a few lads at 12.30 last night after a bellyful of wine, had the one beer in Sinnotts before moving on to choppers. Or thatās what we thought, until one of the lads didnāt get in so everyone decided they werenāt going in without him. Load of bollox. Went to Zaytoon for a kebab as everywhere else was closed. Home at 2.30. 20 quid on taxis for the sake of one poxy beer. Socialising in the year of our lord two thousand and eight is officially over.
Was at a house party in Milltown on Saturday night which didnāt end until about 7. Only had to spend about 20 euro between booze and fags so that was great. Grabbed a few hours sleep on a floor and then went on a day session in the Palace Bar from 12 until about 8 which cost a good bit more. Meant to watch the American football last night but conked out during it. Woke up at about 7 this morning - couldnāt sleep at all. Drinking again tonight as my band has a gig in town which wonāt be over until about 1. Iād say Iāll be in bits after it as Iām not feeling too good at the moment as it is. Then have to get a bus down to Galway tomorrow morning - it could be a nasty journey.
How did the gig go Sidney? I saw you were playing in Whelanās and probably would have checked you out if I had been in Dublin.
I went out for 4pm as I mentioned earlier and there were fook all people around in Wexico. I was obviously aware that loads of people would have been out all weekend but I reckoned it would still be busy what with it being Christmas.
But it was so fooking dead in each of the 5 or 6 pubs we were in. Of course, I wasnāt back in the Wexico zone either and just assumed it would be akin to Dublin and weād have somewhere to drink til 3am or whatever but then it dawned on us that the pubs were closing at 11.30pm and there was nowhere else to go.
So Iām back in my folksā gaff getting set for the last day of Australia-South Africa. Back in work in Dublin on Wednesday so Iāll head back up tomorrow and that will be Christmas in Wexico for another year.
Just back from Coppers and there was a large enough crowd there. I was urged to go to some 80s retro band in tripod before hand who were surprisingly good. Good night had by all.
Had a neat 8 in the snug of the Lotts last night. It was supposed to be a neat 2, but when thereās a match on, a delay in leaving can often be inevitable.
There was this total loudmouth arsehole in the bar, talking at the top of his voice and poking fun at a lad from Glasgow at the next table. The lad from Glasgow was married to a bird from Tallaght and our fat, balding, shirt-tucked-in, once-a-year-in-town friend thought this was hilarious. Myself and my mate were nursing pints at the bar shaking our heads, wondering when the Christmas period will end. If there was anyone from Tallaght in the boozer your man would probably have been levelled. It was like the FA Cup draw scene in the Football Factory. This lad was really treading a fine line and you are kind of hoping someone will run out of patience and slap him.
Wasnāt the best gig weāve ever done by a long shot Bandage. The sound at the venue wasnāt good plus weāve been out of practice for the last few weeks due to a bit of a falling out among the other two band members. We did a gig in the Village about six weeks ago which I was a lot happier with. Still you canāt have a band without rows at some stage. Was also in absolute bits last night after being on the booze for the last two days.
On the plus side I did get some random American young ones who I was talking to in the Palace on Sunday to go to it and they actually thought it was very good (didnāt believe them though!).Still, itās always nice to have a few groupies:)
Finished off the Christmas festivities at home last night. Looked forward to a nice few quiet pints only to find that there was about ten people out in the entire town. Reminded me of the first scene from 28 Days Later where Cillian Murphy walks through a deserted London.
Wasnāt a fitting end to a very enjoyable Christmas it must be said. Feel pretty well boozed out at this stage though.