SINEAD O'CONNOR - Baby, Let Me Buy You a Drink - RTE's Late Late Show 5-12-08

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Baby, Let Me Buy You a Drink

Sinéad O'Connor (with Liam Ó Maonlaí)

Lyrics and music by John Waters & Tommy Moran

I walked barefoot, I wore hand-me-downs.
I near died of drought, but now I fear to drown.
I, too, was a slave, I was told to die.
I was locked into history before I learned to fly.

First you showed me how to douse my fear,
Then you taught me how to feel, I think,
Then you saved me from myself, I sense.
Baby, let me buy you a drink,
Baby, let me buy you a drink.

I ran with the hare and stalked with the hound
I stared at my shoes while you were lying bound
I once was a thief, one who stole of your soul
Now I've come to rectify before I get too old.

First you showed me how to douse my fear,
Then you taught me how to feel, I think,
Then you saved me from myself, I sense.
Baby, let me buy you a drink,
Baby, let me buy you a drink.

Water is a fire; water isn't wet.
Water is a higher power; water never forgets.
And there's been too much sorrow, there's been so much wrong
But water has the healing power; water, soft and strong.
Let me buy you a drink.
Baby, let me buy you a drink.
Baby
Baby
Let me buy you a drink

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SINEAD O'CONNOR - Baby, Can I buy you a Drink - Baby, Let Me Buy You a Drink

RTE's Late Late Show 5-12-08

Sinéad O'Connor singing 'Baby, Can I buy you a Drink' on RTÉ's Late Late Show with a band made up of Liam Ó Maonlaí, Steve Cooney (producer of the song), Alex Nkosi (from Malawi), Mutale (from Zambia), Ódhrán Ó Cadaide, Conor Murray, Tommy Moran (co-writer of the song) and Éamonn Coyne. The song was co-written by journalist John Waters and is from the CD 'Wells for Zoë - Water for Life'.