Victory Square

My name is wailin' Johnny

Way, hey, Johny Boreen

At cordova and carrall

Was formed in the marrow

Of whiskey and amphetamines

They call me wailin' Johnny

Way, hey, Johnny Boreen

A mile from the shore

By these heroes of yours

I'll be there

Hands in the air

Victory square in all its glory

Way, hey, Johnny Boreen

The pubs and the junkers

The skids and the punkers

Have always been good to me

But the citizens deplore me

Way, hey, Johnny Boreen

So cruel and fickle

without a nickel to spare

Hands in the air

Victory square

My brothers and my sisters

Way, hay, Johnny Boreen

This world will defame them

And money will claim them

And cast them right out to sea

Say a prayer for wailin' Johnny

Way, hey, Johnny Boreen

At cambie and hastings

I shall be wasting a prayer

Hands in the air

Victory square