Tessie
The Dropkick Murphies Lyrics
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Tessie is the tune they always sung
Tessie echoed April through October nights
After serenading Stahl, Dineen and Young
Tessie is a maiden with the sparkling eyes
Tessie is a maiden with the love
She doesn't know the meaning of her sight
She's got a comment full of love
Tessie always carried them away
Up the road from Third Base to Huntington
The boys will always sing and sway
Two! Three! Four!
Tessie, Nuff Ced McGreevy shouted
We're not here to mess around
Boston, you know we love you madly
Hear the crowd roar to your sound
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn't live without you
Tessie, you are the only, only, only
The Rooters showed up at the Grounds one day
They found their seats had all been sold
Mcgreevy led the charge into the park
Stormed the gates and put the game on hold
The Rooters gave the other team a dreadful fright
Boston's tenth man could not be wrong
Up from Third Base to Huntington
They sang another victory song
Two! Three! Four!
Tessie, Nuff Ced McGreevy shouted
We're not here to mess around
Boston, you know we love you madly
Hear the crowd roar to your sound
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn't live without you
Tessie, you are the only, only, only
The Rooters gave the other team a dreadful fright
Boston's tenth man could not be wrong
Up from Third Base to Huntington
They sang another victory song
Two! Three! Four!
Tessie, Nuff Ced McGreevy shouted
We're not here to mess around
Boston, you know we love you madly
Hear the crowd roar to your sound
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn't live without you
Tessie, you are the only, only, only
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn't live without you
Boston, you are the only, only, only
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn't live without you
Red Sox, you are the only, only, only
The Dropkick Murphys' song Tessie is a tribute to the Boston Red Sox and their fans. The lyrics speak of a woman named Tessie who is the Royal Rooters' rally cry and the tune they always sing. The Royal Rooters were a group of passionate Red Sox fans who would travel to games and lead the crowd in singing Tessie. The song speaks of how Tessie always carried the team when the game was on the line, and how the Rooters were Boston's tenth man who could not be wrong.
The chorus of the song is a chant led by Nuff Ced McGreevy, who was a friend of the Rooters and the owner of the Third Base Saloon, which was a meeting spot for the group. The chant pays tribute to Boston and their love for the team, and how they couldn't live without them. The song also references a historical event where the Rooters stormed the gates of Fenway Park to protest the selling of their seats.
Overall, Tessie is a celebration of the passionate fans of the Boston Red Sox and their unwavering love for their team. The song taps into the energy and spirit of baseball and the community that supports it.
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Ken Johnston
Tessie is the Royal Rooters rally cry
Tessie is the tune they always sung
Tessie echoed April through October nights
After serenading Stahl, Dineen and Young
Tessie is a maiden with the sparkling eyes
Tessie is a maiden with the love
She doesn't know the meaning of her sight
She's got a comment full of love
And sometimes when the game is on the line
Tessie always carried them away
Up the road from Third Base to Huntington
The boys will always sing and sway
Two! Three! Four!
Tessie, Nuff Ced McGreevy shouted
We're not here to mess around
Boston, you know we love you madly
Hear the crowd roar to your sound
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn't live without you
Tessie, you are the only, only, only
The Rooters showed up at the Grounds one day…
Evan
This song has an insane amount of energy in it. MVP BASEBALL 2005!!
johnthekiwi
Matched only by "Back in the Mud" in the annals of EA Sports history
andrew tarzia
The song never gets old
Thomas Ferrusi
GO SOX ⚾
Daniel Mead
This better get you excited for some baseball regardless of what team you root for.
KNorth
@Bob Melcher how's that working out this season?
Bob Melcher
@KNorth plenty of season left, they’ll bounce into the playoffs and dominate
gretchenaro
My granddaughter is named Tessie because we are Red Sox fans. This song gives me chills.
Robert Orrell
My grandson is named Jacoby. After you guessed it. Ellsbury. Ouch! Lol
Tibbz1313
This song has been on repeat since my Red Sox clinched the Wild Card in 2021, still a long way to go but let's go Sox and thank you Dropkick Murphy's for the amazing song and music you have always written!!!!🤘❤🔥