Written by Christy Dignam after his daughter was born. He was strung out due to his drug addiction, and a family member approached him, told him to “snap out of it” and then he realised he couldn’t look after himself, let alone a daughter. (Tommy Tiernan Show, 1st Jan 17)
How can I protect you in this crazy world
It's alright yeah
It's alright
I have fallen down so many times
Dunno why, dunno where
Don't care less it's all the same
I have traveled through so many towns
Dunno why dunno where
Don't care less it's all the same
How can I protect you in this crazy world
It's alright yeah
It's alright
Can ya hear the sound of nothing, nothing
Nothing's right nothing's wrong
Don't care less it's all the same
Love is blind, love is real
Don't ya know that love is what you feel
It's alright, yeah it's alright
How can I protect you in this crazy world
It's alright yeah
It's alright
When the talking's over
All the crowd has gone
Nothing left I can do
Am I ever gonna get through to you
It's alright
How can I protect you in this crazy world
It's alright yeah
It's alright
How can I protect you when all the crowd have gone
Now your party's over, all this world is wrong
It's alright yeah
It's alright
How can I protect you in this crazy world
It's alright yeah
It's alright