Rufus Wainwright - Danny Boy

Danny Boy

Your skin is cold
But the sun shines within your hold
Your hair is gold
But you see through a goldfish bowl
I feel old, sick, and tired
We walk the streets
Gently staring, wondering what to do
The sun in sheets
Pouring down those streets to eyes green and blue
And a ship with eight sails could come round the bend
Or a heard of bulls charging stoplights red
I'd be blind

You broke my heart, danny boy
Not your fault, danny boy
I was had at the doorstep
Played, like a two to a four-set
Had, like poor job in the bible by god

Day comes, I wake
I wake with a hard heartache
I go down to your place
We sit and chat about new york
And trips to the bayou
My smile, a trick
Tricking me and trying not to scare you
And a ship with eight sails could come round the bend
Or a heard of bulls charging stoplights red
I'd be blind

You broke my heart, danny boy
Not your fault, danny boy
I was had at the doorstep
Played, like a two to a four-set
Had, like poor job in the bible by god

from Rufus Wainwright sessions at West 54th, 1998

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[fanofmusicandlove]

God, I love Rufus. He has the most beautiful voice I have ever heard!

[Don Devine]

I've heard that Danny was a straight friend of Rufus that he fell in love with but who couldn't reciprocate.

[PINCHUNO]

Sorry but this isn't Danny boy.

[kateandphoebe]

Agreed. He blows all other singers of either gender since the dawn of time, completely out of the water.

[thinwhiteduke11]

he said that he fell in love with Danny the instant that he saw him, literally just walking doen the street. I am not sure if Danny messed him around or not - but according to Rufus, Danny was straight so they never had sex - but they made out for hours! I guess he is the blonde inside the cover of eponymous first album. I don't know if any other pic of him exists xx

[Mike Sharp]

I remember when Elton started out. This is Elton John all over again.

[celebriangel]

Yep. He fell for a straight boy called Danny who messed him around.

[toribjork10]

i heard this was about a straight boy right?

[smegely]

It's probably a reference to an Irish folk song called Danny Boy.

[Rey Hernandez]

it's like he can sing the saddest song and its just his voice that melts your heart! 

[Rey Hernandez]

haha i love it!

[latinteddybear]

Perfect song about someone pretending they like you then fucking you over...