An Cat Dubh
by U2

Album: Boy (1980)
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  • Say goodnight
    She waits for me to
    Put out the lights
    When I'm still
    She waits to break my will (oh oh oh oh)

    Yes, and I know the truth about you, she cat

    And in the daylight
    A blackbird makes a violent sight
    And when she is done
    She sleeps beside the one (oh oh oh oh)

    Yes, and I know the truth about you, she cat

    Yes, and I know the truth about you, she cat Writer/s: Adam Clayton, David Evans, Laurence Mullen, Paul David Hewson
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 5

  • Karl from Davis, CaI love the mystery in his lyrics. Always used to think he said "she waits to grease my wheel."
  • Miraleo from GaRyan -- I have always thought he was saying (at the point you are referring) "She thinks she's so good.....something something".
  • Mickey D. from Fremont, Caabout 2:55-3:02, the lyric goes like "two sides sing song then...to fight"
  • Ryan from Rochester, Nydoes anyone have any idea what Bono is saying after the second "Woah-oh-oh
    Yes, and I know the truth about you
    She cat." at about 2:55-3:02 min into this song? it comes right after his....grunting....I've been trying to figure it out for years.
  • Sarah from Cork, IrelandWe don't call it Gaelic in Ireland, it's either Irish or Gaeilge!
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