Industrial School Songtext
von Damien Dempsey

I missed a day or two of school
Because I was called a fool
I′m beat around the place
Because I was staring into space
He stole a little bit of coal
Because his flat was cold
There's mountains of coal on the docks
He took some and then ran into the cops
And then we′re packed off to school
Industrial school
We learned the meaning of the word
Meaning of the word
And then we're locked up in school
Industrial school
We learned the meaning of the word cruel
Toora loora loo
Toora loora ly
Toora loora loo
Whack for today
Toora loora loo


Toora loora ly
Toora loora loo
Whack for today
I missed a day or two of school
Because I was called a fool
I'm beat around the place
Because I was staring into space
He stole a little bit of coal
Because his flat was cold
There′s mountains of coal on the docks
He took some and then ran into the cops
And then we′re packed off to school
Industrial school
We learned the meaning of the word
Meaning of the word
And then we're locked up in school
Industrial school
We learned the meaning of the word cruel
Toora loora loo
Toora loora ly
Toora loora loo
Whack for today
Toora loora loo
Toora loora ly
Toora loora loo
Whack for today
My uncle was sent to Daingean
My grandad to Letterfrack
And the child that was locked up there
Well he never did come back
Some were raped and some were tortured
Some beaten and abused
And frightened little children
So lonely and so confused
Toora loora loo
Toora loora ly
Toora loora loo
Whack for today
Toora loora loo
Toora loora ly
Toora loora loo
Whack for today
The Irish have their stories
And their music that′s passed on
From distant generations
Who were kept down for so long
But we also have the madness
Child abuse and rage
Sexual frustration
Passed down from another age
Their language, land and culture
Their ancient pride was lost
And sexual repression
Was what religion caused
We have to break the cycle
Cause it's still passed down to us
We have to break the cycle
Before any more kids are lost
Toora loora loo
Toora loora ly
Toora loora loo
Whack for today
Toora loora loo
Toora loora ly
Toora loora loo
Whack for today, yeah
Toora loora loo
Toora loora ly
Toora loora loo
Whack for today
Toora loora loo
Toora loora ly
Toora loora loo
Whack for today, yeah