A Mexican Funeral In Paris - Shane MacGowan, 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