(Written by Dropkick Murphys)
We are the ones who will never be broken
We are the ones who survive
This is the sound that brings us together
You are the one by our side
CHORUS:
And through it all, the spirit's alive
And through it all, your spirit's alive
You are the memory that lives on forever
The shadow that stands by our side
This is the sound that keeps us together
We are the ones who survive
CHORUS
Farewell my brother
You're off to the big rink in the sky
The good lord's between the pipes
*And you've got Bavis and Ace on the wing
We are the ones who will never be broken
We are the ones who survive
CHORUS
This is the sound that brings us together
You are the one by our side
This song was written in memory of our dear friend Greg "Chickenman" Riley.
When Greg passed away on 5-12-04 the Riley family was kind enough to let us take part in his funeral services & the band was asked to play after the funeral. The experience helped us deal with the grief we were experiencing and helped bring the different generations of friends and family together through music. This song is about the experiences of that day and the pain of losing one of your best friends.
If you would like to make a donation in Chickenman’s memory please write to:
The Greg "Chickenman" Riley Foundation
12 St. Catherines Road
Norwood, MA 02062