Thin Lizzy - Don't Let Him Slip Away

This track was an extra song recorded in September 1982 as Thin Lizzy was in the process of making "Thunder and Lightning". It never made it onto the record however, most likely due to its length. An amazing track and I thought Lizzy/Lynott fans would like to hear it. It's just a slideshow with some stills from Hitchin 1983 thrown over the song. I was more focused on having this song up on YouTube than having a fancy video, so enjoy!

Edit 3/27/08: This was my very first video...and now I'm approaching 200. Mindblowing...

Lyrics:
You should of seen it
How they tore him down
Lined up against the wall and they shot his body down
Would not believe it
There were tears in his eyes
His heart was broken
They would not listen
All was well
He is gone now
They should of seen it
There was nothing left
Just an empty shell
I would not believe that
This would pass
He is gone now, alas
He is gone now, alas
He is gone now, alas...
And like the soldier, he's born to fight
He's sees the wisdom of the ways of night
He knows he has to seek another word
For the brave are the loved? and the ones he heard
He let the angel into the night
His heart is broken, he knows he fights
He sees the ways of the wisdom of the demon of the fire

He lives in legend, you see him now
He's silver-tongued and knows it now
And the words of wisdom, he knows them well
He called it all a cause to rebel
And like the demon that knows us all
He fights to fight, he fights to fall
And though he goes he knows he lives way out in the fire
Don't let him slip away
Don't let him slip away
There is a demon in his heart and he knows he he's had his day, oh yeah..
Don't let him slip away
Don't let it slip away
Like a heart and a soul in the dungeon he knows he's got away
And like a demon he knows he lives within the fire
And like a demon he knows he lives within the fire

They wouldn't listen...

You should of seen it
How they tore him down
He was a bright spirit
Burned down
They would not listen
Just to see it pass
He would not believe it
Oh no, alas
I wish I'd seen him
And told him now
I get so broke up
I get so broke up
I would not listen
To a word he said
And now he plays the blues...
Into the fire
Like a demon
He's into the fire

A broken champion
Lost his beret
He's broken
He's frozen
He helps her
She knows it
He's sees it's all in vain
He's a champion
She's left him here
Like a king in the story and the king and the glory I fear
The killer's on the side street
There is water down the drain
There's a killer on the highway
And I think I'm insane
They say there is no reason
It's more than it appears...
She jumps out the backdoor and says, "oh my God it's here"
He calls to the innocent
'Have mercy, mercy on me'
Then the guilty come in, and they let him free
He rises to the occasion
'I'm God-like God-like'
A transvestant? space
He tries to warn him
It's an institution out there
And society is broke down
Nobody cares
They do not listen
To fools like us
In God and country, they trust
Like the demon fighters of old
They are broken
Like the wicked wanted
Left smokin'
Like the houses after the war
They are broken
Blazing...
Blazing...
There's ?
The wicked are wanted
The hungry are daunted
Children are flaunted
And I go undaunted...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Thin
• Lizzy
• Phil
• Lynott
• John
• Sykes
• Thunder
• and
• Lightning
• Don't
• Let
• Him
• Slip
• Away
• Irish
• Rock

[ccfliege]

is this tuned down? I try to figure the chords out i don't know it just don't sound correct

[blacksabfan]

Probably tuned down a half step, but nothing more. I've played the riff before on my guitar, it's just power chords really.

[fendertims]

yeah Ryan you´re right, it´s a half step down ,... played this song for a new video of mine .  will up soon some vids of me playing to the rare ones of lynott / lizzy !

[blacksabfan]

I'll be looking forward to them...and be sure to link them up to my vids, because I bet a lot of people would be interested in hearing them.

[THINLIZZYFANno1]

@blacksabfan most lizzy songs are half a step down

[blacksabfan]

@THINLIZZYFANno1

That's true. When I play, my guitar is just normally tuned a half-step down to begin with, so I don't even think twice about it. Others might not realize it though, especially when trying to learn a rare song like this without the aid of nothing but one's ears.

[macsvend]

many thanks to you blackabfan - it wonderfull to be able to listen to all these rare recordings. Gives me another insight to the talents of this great band and my music hero Lynott. His lyrics are often sad and I think that he often sings of himself.

[soloinsoho2008]

proof that there is yet another demension th the thin lizzy legacy !

u think u have heard all lizzy's stuff , then u find a gem like this !

thanks 4 postin it !

[vevylos1914]

AMAZING BASS FROM PHIL........RESPECT

[sapiopneumoni]

omg how can someone hate on this song ?

Hidden Gem ...

[vernardparris]

Thanks for this rare track..fucken great

[jmoney31705]

thin lizzy was a like a supernova, burning brightest in its last days, there hasnt been a rocker like phil since and i doubt there will ever be

[arjanhoppen]

Phil Lynott, not only a great singer/ songwriter / poet... But also a genius bassplayer...

Realy great, thanks for posting....

[mikeyman102]

@blacksabfan I would love to have this song man. nothing would feel better t me than cruising in my 72 mustang and blasting beautiful music. is there anyway possible i can get this song?

[eyeofset]

Where can you get this track?