Lemme tell you a story About a man named Johnny He was a hard drinking son of a at the bar
Lager the tap Or shots of Paddy from the He open his throttle And throw a bottle As quick as the Devil himself, Tarr
And the word got That Johnny was no pretender From Claire to here lock up the beer Johnny went on a bender
Down at Dickey The Rising Sun, or at the He was drinking at seven, by ten to Well, all the booze would be gone, Johnny
And even if you saw it yourself, you wouldn't 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 knows a who says it's true
It was in the morning On a and rainy night Johnny walked into the Bar Looking to get
He had in his pocket He had in his eye He said, "Get up off asses And set up the I'm drinking place dry"
Now all the boozers They were broken hearted Johnny finished off six And he was only started
Guzzling the pints em back like candy He was lookin' to be drinkin' all night Then Nora out the brandy, Johnny Tarr
And even if you saw it yourself, you believe it But I wouldn't trust a 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 another or two it made no impression He a session with Murphy's Millennium Brew
He was waiting for his his face turned green Jesus, Johnny down only fifteen
And you heard a pin drop Then the let out a roar It five Cork women To lift off the floor
The doctor looked him And said, "Better call the But it's not what thinkin' It wasn't the drinkin' this man of thirst" Johnny Tarr
And if you saw it yourself, you wouldn't 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 who says it's true
And even if you saw it yourself, you wouldn't it But I wouldn't trust a like 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