Mother Cluny
Waterboys · Other Songs - Waterboys
rock me in your womb
Mother Cluny
rock me in your womb
Take the fear
and pain I feel
Turn 'em into
tears that heal
Mother Cluny
rock me in your womb
Mother Cluny
suckle me at your breat
Mother Cluny
suckle me at your breat
Tend the seed
that love has sown
In the temple of my
flesh and bone
Mother Cluny
suckle me at your breast
Mother Cluny
hold me in your fire
Mother Cluny
hold me in your fire
That I may shed
this dead old skin
That I may find
the fire within
Mother Cluny
hold me in your fire
Mother Cluny
clothe and send me forth
Mother Cluny
clothe and send me forth
To be present
at the birth
Of the new heaven
of the new Earth
Mother Cluny
clothe and send me...
clothe and send me forth
Mother Cluny
Released by the Scottish indie rock band The Waterboys, "Mother Cluny" stands as a defining track from their 1984 debut album, A Pagan Place. The song exemplifies the group's signature blend of folk instrumentation and psychedelic rock, characterized by the distinctive vocals of Maddy Prior and the driving rhythms of Mike Day. As a cornerstone of the band's early discography, the recording captures the atmospheric and emotional depth that would become central to their sound throughout the 1980s. Its enduring popularity reflects the song's ability to transcend its era, cementing The Waterboys' reputation as pioneers of the alternative rock movement while maintaining a distinctively Scottish identity in their musical output.