Lemme you a little story About a man Johnny Tarr He was a drinking son of a preacher at the bar
Lager the tap Or of Paddy from the shelf He open his throttle And throw back a As quick as the Devil himself, Johnny
And the word got That Johnny was no pretender From Claire to here they'd up the beer When Johnny on a bender
at Dickey Mack's The Sun, or at the Swan He was at seven, by ten to eleven Well, all the booze would be gone, Johnny
And even if you saw it yourself, you believe it But I trust a person like me, if I were you Sure I wasn't there, I swear I have an I heard it from a man who knows a fella who says true
It was in the morning On a and rainy night Johnny walked the Castle Bar to get tight
He had in his pocket He had in his eye He said, "Get up off your And set up the I'm drinking place dry"
Now all the serious They soon broken hearted When Johnny off six And he was only getting
Guzzling the pints Knockin' em back candy 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 from a man who knows a fella who says true
Johnny the whole damn bottle Had pint or two When it made no He started a session with Murphy's Millennium
He was waiting for his When his turned green Jesus, Johnny down After fifteen
And you heard a pin drop Then the crowd let out a It took five women To lift off the floor
The looked him over And said, "Better the hearse But it's not what you're It wasn't the drinkin' this man of thirst" Johnny 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 I have an alibi 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 wasn't there, I swear I have an I heard it from a man who knows a fella who it's true