Dropkick Murphys: Chesterfields and Aftershave

He rolled up in his Nova like It was 1975 
He had his old pal Gene, shotgun, by his side 
They’d talk local politics and the Celtics as we’d ride  
On torn and tattered leather, I’d sink down low and hide 
From the worries and the sorrows that I felt in this young life 
But when I was with my grandfather somehow it seemed alright 
I was sent off with him and told I’d better learn how to behave 
I was taught all that and more 
Amongst the Chesterfields and aftershave  

We drove straight for the local 
We didn’t travel far 
There, I’d sit up nice and tall 
And have my chips and my soda at the bar 

If you could come back now 
And we could take a drive around 
And I could play you this song 
You’d probably say it’s way too loud 
If you could come back now 
If you were out there in the crowd 
You’d know that I turned out okay 
And I  
I hope I’d make you proud 
I hope I’d make you proud

And I wish that you were there with me in October of ‘04 
On that field in St. Louis, something we’d never seen before 
And I wish you could’ve been there to meet and know my kids 
And tell ‘em all about the funny, crazy things we did 

We drove straight for the local 
We didn’t travel far 
There, I’d sit up nice and tall 
And have my chips and my soda at the bar 

If you could come back now 
And we could take a drive around 
And I could play you this song 
You’d probably say it’s way too loud 
If you could come back now 
If you were out there in the crowd 
You’d know that I turned out okay 
And I  
I hope I’d make you proud 
I hope I’d make you proud

I’d say I’ve come a long way since the days you left this world 
When I descended into madness and the tragedy unfurled 
Yeah, this one really hurt, It really cut me to the bone 
Knocked me down and knocked me out 
It made me question everything I’ve ever known 

He rolled up in his Nova like It was 1975 
He had his old pal Gene, shotgun, by his side 

If you could come back now 
If we could take a drive around 
And I could play you this song 
I know you’d say “I like it loud”
If you could come back now 
If you were out there in the crowd 
You’d know that I turned out okay 
And I  
I hope I’d make you proud 
I hope I’d make you proud
I hope I’d make you proud