The Innocent And The Honest Ones (Live) - In Tua Nua - 1988

The Innocent And The Honest Ones (Live) - In Tua Nua - 1998
(Clancy, Byrne, In Tua Nua)

Original from The Long Acre LP (1988)

In Tua Nua are:

Paul Byrne: Drums, Percussion & Vocals
Martin Clancy: Guitar & Backing Vocals
Leslie Dowdall: Vocals
Jack Dublin: Guitar, Bass & Dobro
Brian O’Briain: Uilleann Pipes, Whistles & Saxophone
Lovely Previn: Violin & Backing Vocals
Matt Spalding: Bass


"This is, er .. The Innocent And The Honest Ones"
“And I’d like to introduce to you, er, Brian O’Briain”

(Uilleann pipe intro)

We’re gathered here today
To find out what you have to say
What you have to say

I want to believe in you
If I can find a way
I see signs of you … each and every day

You’re in the innocent and the honest ones
The liberators and the selfless ones
In the forests and the air they give
The few oceans where life still lives

I want to believe in you … not corrupt institutions
You’re a feeling inside … not rules or regulations
You gave us sexuality … desire is no sin
You gave out common sense … but not in a cathecism

You’re in the innocent and the honest ones
The liberators and the selfless ones
In the forests and the air they give
The few oceans where life still lives
You’re in the innocent and the honest ones

I want to believe in you
I want to believe in you
But I’ve learnt to hate

The holy hold on civil freedom
Rebel rousing religious salesmen
Self denying Catholic virgins
Papal Bull for useless reasons
The holy wars against women
Sacred vows against treason
Religious banks’ tender mercy
Futile wars … the torn nation

(Uilleann pipes solo)

You’re in the innocent and the honest ones
In the liberators and the selfless ones
In the forests and the air they give
The few oceans where life still lives

You’re in the innocent and the honest ones
In the liberators and the selfless ones
In the forests and the air they give
The few oceans where life still lives

You’re in the innocent and the honest ones

(Guitar solo)

"To Jack Dublin"
"Thankyou very much"
"Thankyou"