Bap Kennedy "Dirty old town" by Ewan MacColl Domestic Blues 1998 E-Squared Records Bap Kennedy- acoustic guitar, vocals Roy M. Huskey Jr.- upright bassPeter Rowan- mandola, background vocals Jerry Douglas- dobro Steve Earle- acoustic guitar Larry Atamanuik- drums I met my love (Met my love ) By the gasworks wall (By the gasworks wall) Dreamed a dream (Dreamed a dream) By the old canal (By the old canal) I kissed my girl (I kissed my girl) By the factory wall (By the factory wall) Dirty old town (Dirty old town) G Clouds are drifting Across the moon C Catch a prowler G On the beat Springs a girl In the street at night D Dirty old town Em Dirty told town G I heard a siren A'coming from the dock C I saw a train G I set the night on fire Smelled the spring And the smoke and wind D Dirty old town Em Diry old town G I'm gonna make me A good sharp ax C Shining steel G Tempered in the fire I'll chop you down Like an old dead tree D Dirty old town Em Dirty old town D Dirty old town Em Dirty old town D Dirty old town Em Dirty old town