Lemme you a little story About a man named Tarr He was a hard drinking son of a at the bar
Lager the tap Or shots of Paddy the shelf He open his throttle And throw a bottle As as the Devil himself, Johnny Tarr
And the word got That Tarr was no pretender From to here they'd lock up the beer When Johnny on a bender
Down at Mack's The Rising Sun, or at the 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 wouldn't trust a person like me, if I you Sure I wasn't there, I I have an alibi I heard it from a man who knows a fella who says it's
It was nine in the On a and rainy night Johnny into the Castle Bar Looking to get
He had money in his He had in his eye He said, "Get up off your And set up the I'm drinking place dry"
Now all the boozers They were broken hearted When Johnny off six And he was getting started
down the pints Knockin' em like candy He was lookin' alright to be drinkin' all Then Nora brought out the brandy, Tarr
And even if you saw it yourself, you believe it But I trust a person like me, if I were you Sure I there, I swear I have an alibi I it from a man who knows a fella who says it's true
Johnny drank the whole damn Had pint or two When it no impression He started a session with Murphy's Brew
He was waiting for his When his turned green Jesus, Johnny fell After fifteen
And you heard a pin drop Then the let out a roar It five Cork women To lift Johnny off the
The looked him over And said, "Better the hearse 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 I wasn't there, I swear I have an alibi I it from a man who knows a fella who says it's true
And if you saw it yourself, you wouldn't believe it But I wouldn't trust a person me, if I were you I wasn't there, I swear I have an alibi I heard it from a man who knows a fella who it's true