The Polar Bear

from The Mission Sessions by Those Nervous Animals

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THE POLAR BEAR

There is a mad polar bear in Dublin Zoo
She walks a ten-foot circle, rocking fro and to
Looks real dirty in the Snow
Looks real dirty in the Snow

I hope she was never free
I hope that she never saw the sea

That mad polar bear should be our emblem
On front of all our government buildings
We should pray to her at six o'clock
rocking to and fro, yeah
We should pray to her at six o'clock
rocking to and fro

I hope she was never free
I hope that she never saw the sea

"We are now arrivin' at Sligo station
Last stop, passengers in the rear of the train
move forward now to reach the platform"

"'Tishn't the cold", Granny said.
"It's the dampness, it gets into your bones"
But tonight the cold is dry cold, Granny
Sweeping down from Norway
Making the old polar bear feel right at home
Making everything else all white and silent too

Except for the Dublin freight train
The train that roars and rattles as it goes
I hope she was never free
Looks real dirty in the slow
I hope that she never saw the sea

All wait in line, its feeding time
Zoo keepers throw dead fish to go

I hope she was never free
I hope that she never saw the sea
I hope she was never free
I hope that she never saw the sea

credits

from The Mission Sessions, released March 26, 2021
Barry Brennan: Vocals
Susan Rowland: Vocals
Padraig Meehan: Guitars, Vocals
Eddie Lee: Bass, Backing Vocals, Programming
Trevor Knight: Keyboards
Tom Jamieson: Drums

Produced By Trevor Knight
Engineered and Mixed By: Trevor Knight and Those Nervous Animals
2020 Remaster By: David Glasser

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