 by Vallikat » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:07 pm
by Vallikat » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:07 pm 
			
			I'm glad you guys are enjoying the jokes.  I thought I would switch it up with some music.  Here's the lyrics to some of my favorite Irish songs:
Seven Drunken Nights
As I went home on Monday night as drunk as drunk could be 
I saw a horse outside the door where my old horse should be 
Well, I called me wife and I said to her: Will you kindly tell to me 
Who owns that horse outside the door where my old horse should be? 
>Ah, you're drunk, you're drunk you silly old fool, 
So drunk you can not see
That's a lovely sow that me mother sent to me 
>Well, it's many a day I've travelled a hundred miles or more 
But a saddle on a sow sure I never saw before 
And as I went home on Tuesday night as drunk as drunk could be 
I saw a coat behind the door where my old coat should be 
Well, I called me wife and I said to her: Will you kindly tell to me 
Who owns that coat behind the door where my old coat should be? 
?Ah, you're drunk, you're drunk you silly old fool, 
So drunk you can not see
That's a wool blanket that me mother sent to me 
>Well, it's many a day I've travelled a hundred miles or more 
But buttons in a blanket sure I never saw before 
And as I went home on Wednesday night as drunk as drunk could be 
I saw a pipe up on the chair where my old pipe should be 
Well, I called me wife and I said to her: Will you kindly tell to me 
Who owns that pipe up on the chair where my old pipe should be? 
>Ah, you're drunk, you're drunk you silly old fool, 
So drunk you can not see
That's a lovely tin whistle that me mother sent to me 
>Well, it's many a day I've travelled a hundred miles or more 
But tobacco in a tin whistle sure I never saw before 
And as I went home on Thursday night as drunk as drunk could be 
I saw two boots beneath the bed where my old boots should be 
Well, I called me wife and I said to her: Will you kindly tell to me 
Who owns them boots beneath the bed where my old boots should be? 
>Ah, you're drunk, you're drunk you silly old fool, 
So drunk you can not see
They're two lovely Geranium pots me mother sent to me 
>Well, it's many a day I've travelled a hundred miles or more 
But laces in Geranium pots I never saw before 
And as I went home on Friday night as drunk as drunk could be 
I saw a head upon the bed where my old head should be 
Well, I called me wife and I said to her: Will you kindly tell to me 
Who owns that head upon the bed where my old head should be? 
>Ah, you're drunk, you're drunk you silly old fool, 
So drunk you can not see
That's a baby boy that me mother sent to me 
>Well, it's many a day I've travelled a hundred miles or more 
But a baby boy with his whiskers on sure I never saw before 
And as I went home on Saturday night as drunk as drunk could be 
I saw two hands upon her breasts where my old hands should be 
Well, I called me wife and I said to her: Will you kindly tell to me 
Who owns them hands upon your breasts where my old hands should be? 
>Ah, you're drunk, you're drunk you silly old fool, 
So drunk you can not see
That's a lovely night gown that me mother sent to me 
>Well, it's many a day I've travelled a hundred miles or more 
But fingers in a night gown sure I never saw before 
As I went home on Sunday night as drunk as drunk could be 
I saw a lad sneaking out the back, a quarter after three. 
Well, I called me wife and I said to her: Will you kindly tell to me 
Who was that lad sneaking out the back a quarter after three? 
>Ah, you're drunk, you're drunk you silly old fool, 
So drunk you can not see
That was just the tax man that the Queen she sent to me. 
>Well, it's many a day I've travelled a hundred miles or more 
But an Englishman who can last till three I've never seen before
The Wild Rover
I've been a wild rover for many's the year
I've spent all me money on whiskey and beer
But now I'm returning with gold in great store
And I never will play the wild rover no more
And it's No, Nay, never, 
No, nay never no more 
Will I play the wild rover,
No never no more
I went in to an alehouse I used to frequent
And I told the landlady me money was spent
I asked her for credit, she answered me nay
Such a customer as you I can have any day
And it's No, Nay, never,
No, nay never no more
Will I play the wild rover,
No never no more
I took up from my pocket, ten sovereigns bright
And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight
She says "I have whiskeys and wines of the best
And the words that you told me were only in jest"
And it's No, Nay, never,
No, nay never no more
Will I play the wild rover,
No never no more
I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done
And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son
And, when they've caressed me as oft times before
I never will play the wild rover no more
And it's No, Nay, never,
No, nay never no more
Will I play the wild rover,
No never no more
The Moonshiner
I'm a rambler, I'm a gambler, I'm a long way from home
And if you don't like me you can leave me alone
I'll eat when I'm hungry and I'll drink when I'm dry
And if moonshine don't kill me, I'll live till I die 
I've been a moonshiner for many a year 
and I've spent all me money on whiskey and beer
I'll go to some hollow and I'll set up my still
and I'll make you a gallon for a ten shilling bill 
I'm a rambler, I'm a gambler, I'm a long way from home
And if you don't like me you can leave me alone
I'll eat when I'm hungry and I'll drink when I'm dry
And if moonshine don't kill me, I'll live till I die 
I'll go to some hollow in this country
Ten gallons of wash and I'll go on a spree
No woman to follow and the world is all mine
I love none so well as I love the moonshine 
I'm a rambler, I'm a gambler, I'm a long way from home
And if you don't like me you can leave me alone
I'll eat when I'm hungry and I'll drink when I'm dry
And if moonshine don't kill me I'll live till I die
Oh moonshine, dear moonshine, oh how I love thee
You killed my poor father but you'll never get me
Bless all moonshiners and bless all moonshine
For their breath smells as sweet as the dew on the vine
The Unicorn Song
 long time ago, when the Earth was green 
There was more kinds of animals than you've ever seen 
They'd run around free while the Earth was being born 
And the loveliest of all was the unicorn 
There was green alligators and long-necked geese 
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees 
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born 
The loveliest of all was the unicorn 
The Lord seen some sinning and it gave Him pain 
And He says, "Stand back, I'm going to make it rain" 
He says, "Hey Noah, I'll tell you what to do 
Build me a floating zoo, 
and take some of those...
Green alligators and long-necked geese 
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees 
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born 
Don't you forget My unicorns 
Old Noah was there to answer the call 
He finished up making the ark just as the rain started to fall 
He marched the animals two by two 
And he called out as they came through 
Hey Lord, 
I've got green alligators and long-necked geese 
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees 
Some cats and rats and elephants, but Lord, I'm so forlorn 
I just can't find no unicorns" 
And Noah looked out through the driving rain 
Them unicorns were hiding, playing silly games 
Kicking and splashing while the rain was falling 
Oh, them silly unicorns 
There was green alligators and long-necked geese 
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees 
Noah cried, "Close the door because the rain is falling 
And we just can't wait for no unicorns" 
The ark started moving, it drifted with the tide 
The unicorns looked up from the rocks and they cried 
And the waters came down and sort of floated them away 
That's why you never see unicorns to this very day 
You'll see green alligators and long-necked geese 
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees 
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born 
You're never gonna see no unicorns 
[New Lyrics]
Now you might think this is the ending to the song,
But I'll have to tell you friends that in fact you're wrong
You see, Unicorns are magical, so when the rain started pouring,
They grew themselves some wings and they took to soaring.
You'll see green alligators and long-necked geese 
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees 
But if you're looking for the unicorns, don't be forlorn,
The second star to the right and straight on until morning.
Finnegan's Wake
Tim Finnegan lived in Walkin' Street
A gentleman, Irish, mighty odd;
He had a brogue both rich and sweet
And to rise in the world he carried a hod.
Now Tim had a sort of the tipplin' way
With a love of the whiskey he was born
And to help him on with his work each day
He'd a "drop of the cray-thur" every morn.
(chorus) Whack fol the darn O, dance to your partner
Whirl the floor, your trotters shake;
Wasn't it the truth I told you
Lots of fun at Finnegan's wake!
One mornin' Tim was feelin' full
His head was heavy which made him shake;
He fell from the ladder and broke his skull
And they carried him home his corpse to wake.
They rolled him up in a nice clean sheet
And laid him out upon the bed,
A gallon of whiskey at his feet
And a barrel of porter at his head.
(chorus)
His friends assembled at the wake
And Mrs. Finnegan called for lunch,
First they brought in tay and cake
Then pipes, tobacco and whiskey punch.
Biddy O'Brien began to bawl
"Such a nice clean corpse, did you ever see?
"O Tim, mavourneen, why did you die?"
Arragh, hold your gob said Paddy McGhee!
(chorus)
Then Maggie O'Connor took up the job
"O Biddy," says she, "You're wrong, I'm sure"
Biddy she gave her a belt in the gob
And left her sprawlin' on the floor.
And then the war did soon engage
'Twas woman to woman and man to man,
Shillelagh law was all the rage
And a row and a ruction soon began.
(chorus)
Then Mickey Maloney ducked his head
When a noggin of whiskey flew at him,
It missed, and falling on the bed
The liquor scattered over Tim!
The corpse revives! See how he raises!
Timothy rising from the bed,
Says,"Whirl your whiskey around like blazes
Thanum an Dhul! Do you thunk I'm dead?"
			