Celtic Symphony
The Wolfe Tones Lyrics

It was far across the sea
The singer was far away from home when the events of the song took place

When the devil got a hold of me
The singer was taken captive by the devil

He wouldn't set me free
The devil refused to release the singer

So he kept me soul for ransom
The devil held the singer's soul hostage

I'm a sailor man from Glasgow town
The singer is a sailor from Glasgow

I've roamed this world around and round
The singer has traveled extensively

He's the meanest thing that I have found
The devil is the worst thing the singer has encountered

In all my days of wandering
The singer has been traveling for a long time

And I could see his evil eyes
The singer noticed the devil's sinister gaze

Was then he took me by surprise
The devil caught the singer off guard

Take me to your paradise
The singer wants to go to the devil's realm

I want to see the jungle
The singer is curious about the jungle

Here we go again
The singer is embarking on a new adventure

We're on the road again
The singer is traveling once more

We're on our way to paradise
The destination is a place of happiness and contentment

We love the jungle deep
The singer appreciates the wilderness

That's where the lion sleeps
The jungle is home to many wild animals

For then those evil eyes
The devil's eyes are not welcome in paradise

They have no place in paradise
Evil is not allowed in paradise

Graffiti on the walls just as the sun was going down
The singer saw graffiti at dusk

I seen graffiti on the walls (of the Celts, of the Celts)
The graffiti featured Celtic themes

Graffiti on the walls that says, 'We're magic, we're magic'
The graffiti claims that the Celts are magical

And it says Ooh ah up the 'RA, say ooh ah up the 'RA
The graffiti features a chant supporting the 'RA

We went through each jungle deep
The singer and his companions explored various jungles

For the paradise that we did seek
The travelers were in search of their desired location

Was no trip for the weak
The journey required strength and endurance

They're waltzing with the natives
The travelers are interacting with the locals

From the Amazon to Borneo
The travelers went to South American and Southeast Asian jungles

From Africa to Tokyo
The travelers went to African and Japanese jungles

To the darkest jungles of the world
The travelers went to the most remote and inaccessible jungles

But nowhere could I lose him
The devil continued to pursue the singer

Around in circles every way
The singer was going in circles

He turned to me and he did say
The devil spoke to the singer

"I think your leading me astray
The devil accuses the singer of leading him off course

I want your soul, me boyo"
The devil demands the singer's soul