Lemme you a little story About a man Johnny Tarr He was a hard son of a preacher at the bar
Lager the tap Or shots of Paddy the shelf He open his throttle And back a bottle As as the Devil himself, Johnny Tarr
And the word got That Johnny Tarr was no From Claire to here they'd up the beer When Johnny went on a
Down at Dickey The Rising Sun, or at the He was at seven, by ten to eleven Well, all the booze be gone, Johnny Tarr
And if you saw it yourself, you wouldn't believe it But I wouldn't trust a like me, if I were you Sure I there, I swear I have an alibi I heard it from a man who knows a fella who says it's
It was in the morning On a and rainy night walked into the Castle Bar Looking to get
He had money in his He had in his eye He said, "Get up off asses And set up the I'm this place dry"
Now all the boozers They were broken hearted Johnny finished off six And he was getting started
Guzzling the pints Knockin' em back like He was alright to be drinkin' all night Then Nora out the brandy, Johnny Tarr
And even if you saw it yourself, you wouldn't it But I trust a person like me, if I were you Sure I wasn't there, I I have an alibi I heard it a man who knows a fella who says it's true
Johnny drank the whole bottle Had another or two When it no impression He started a session with Murphy's Brew
He was for his pint When his face green Jesus, Johnny fell After fifteen
And you could've heard a pin Then the let out a roar It five Cork women To lift off the floor
The doctor him over And said, "Better call the But it's not what thinkin' It wasn't the drinkin' this man died of thirst" Tarr
And even if you saw it yourself, you believe it But I wouldn't trust a person me, if I were you Sure I wasn't there, I swear I have an I it from a man who knows a fella who says it's true
And even if you saw it yourself, you believe it But I wouldn't trust a person like me, if I you Sure I there, I swear I have an alibi I heard it from a man who a fella who says it's true