They took old danny boy for a ride
From the arms of his bride to be
Threw him into the murky waters
By the dog biscuit factory
Quick dry the tears and stifle cheers
As he sinks just like a stone
Footprints set in sentimental cement
Now burden down his bones
Lest we forget
Here lies the great unknown

My my my delilah
Who's the butcher that you harbour
Take the rich man to the cleaners
And the strong man to the barber
From her face down to her torso
Sort of gruesome only more so
Hooks and eyes, fingers and thumbs
Ladies and gentlemen here she comes
The great unknown

Where shall we sing
At a wedding or a wake
Whose name shall we cherish
And for whose sake

Now this year's cannon fodder
Tell the future general's jokes
They were keeping the home fires burning
As we slipped out for a smoke
Though the vip's sang wooden heart
The band played hearts of oak

(chorus)

And here comes the day I shall perish all alone
Say here lies the great unknown

• Baby It's You
• Get Yourself Another Fool
• Home Truth
• I Wanna Be Loved
• Inch by Inch
• Joe Porterhouse
• Love Field
• Motel Matches
• Peace in Our Time
• Room With No Number
• Sleepless Nights
• Sour Milk-cow Blues
• The Great Unknown
• The Only Flame in Town
• Turning The Town Red
• Worthless Thing