Wild Colonial Boy 🐎 Back where a man belongs—wedged into the corner of a pub. There’s no finer feeling than a song in the air and a drop of porter to remind you you’re still among the living. The only thing fuller than my glass is my face (hope you don’t notice), but sure, that’s the price of survival.Speaking of songs, here’s one that’s followed me like a stray dog since I left home for America: The Wild Colonial Boy. A tune with more defiance than sense, the kind that lifts your chin and knot

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The Back Axles – Wild Colonial Boy | Irish Music Memories