The Pogues - The Rake at The Gates of Hell video free download


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Uploaded: 2008/06/02

I'll be with them asleep or dreaming

I'll be there when they wake up screaming

at the hour of death I will nurse them

to have a moment more to curse them

watch the maggots crawl out of them

hear the angels call above them

watch them as the cold air sucks them

down to hell good night good luck

then if any should escape above me

beg and cheat until they trust me

drag them down to be damned with me

laugh at them as they forgive me

Mothers eyes are sparking diamonds

still the moon shows no likeness

roses wither may god deliver

the rake at the gates of hell tonight

I wish that they could walk forever

on the earth alone unfettered

until they pray for consummation

until they beg for sweat damnation

then I'll come and bring them water

bring them hope, bring them laughter

raise their hopes both sad and sunken

slash them up as they lie there drunken

push them down into the fowl mud

until they choke up on their own blood

drag them out before their last breath

to take away the mercy of death

mothers eyes are sparking diamonds

still the moon shows no likeness

roses wither may god deliver

the rake at the gates of hell tonight

Comments

8 years ago

Casey Byrom

Sounds like a mix of Aisling and Mother Mo Chroi

9 years ago

John Constantine

Happy 40th birthday John Constantine!

9 years ago

Heywood Jabuzzoff

Swamp Thing, you make my heart singYou fight everything,Naaaasty

9 years ago

Beerbottles123

I SO want this song to be on Constantine.

10 years ago

DwayneRydell

Ummm... I'm not quite sure what this argument is about, but my guess is that yes, you are arguing with my friend's fifteen year old son who uses this account. At any point, I'm sorry you were troubled by his most offensive comment, I will try to delete the previous comment.

10 years ago

Tiago Murer

Why is it wrong? Cassidy sings it in Preacher's first issue.

10 years ago

grrgrrgrrrgrrgrrgrgr

Yeah I'm an apathist but you don't hear me screaming at religious people from rooftops

10 years ago

nycpunk1024

wrong character written by ennis, read hellblazer if you haven't already. this is pretty much constantine's theme song, to the point a character states it sounds like it was written about constantine. considering the time frame and the fact alan moore swears he's seen constantine twice in real life? might've been.

10 years ago

nycpunk1024

your post screams "look at me I'm so unique and badass cuz I hate god and the mention/belief of him. because I am so far above all you religious fools." you sound like an immature 13 year old. this being youtube, you probably are.

11 years ago

Larz Gustafsson

This song reminds me of "Aisling". Or is it the other way around?

11 years ago

Larz Gustafsson

A true top man! I love his music.

11 years ago

dubinboston

it was played on the credits of their movie " straight to hell " the most embarassing waste of film since the coranation of qe2 , the song is completely overlooked for unknown reasons and sharon shannon playing the accordian may never get the deserved applause , an example of the soundtrack being better than the movie , just like anything from charlie chaplin , thanks for a great song , i've looked for this since i wasted 90 minutes watching the movie when i lived in dublin , probly late 80s ,

11 years ago

razieldumas

John Constantine sent me here.

11 years ago

Nate J

this song is never forgotten

12 years ago

grungefreak10

@philippeabluntmon Thumbs up if you know which one!

12 years ago

Phil Boydelatour

my favorite comic brought me here

12 years ago

fuck your .monitering systems

Best song, for an 11 hour long work day.

12 years ago

magnalunatic

everytime im feelin down the pogues somehow pull me out with songs like this

12 years ago

Zeda Ennd

@NicktheIrishman Forgotten? Since when?

12 years ago

Harry Woodward

How was this song released? I know it was on the straight to hell soundtrack. Should have been on the albums tho!!! x

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