Lemme you a little story About a man named Johnny He was a hard son of a preacher at the bar
Lager the tap Or of Paddy from the shelf He could open his And back a bottle As quick as the Devil himself, Tarr
And the got around That Tarr was no pretender Claire to here they'd lock up the beer When went on a bender
Down at Dickey The Sun, or at the Swan He was at seven, by ten to eleven Well, all the booze would be gone, Johnny
And if you saw it yourself, you wouldn't believe it But I wouldn't a person like me, if I were you Sure I wasn't there, I swear I an alibi I it from a man who knows a fella who says it's true
It was nine in the On a and rainy night Johnny into 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 this place dry"
Now all the serious They soon broken hearted Johnny finished off six And he was only getting
down the pints Knockin' em back candy He was alright to be drinkin' all night Then Nora brought out the brandy, Tarr
And even if you saw it yourself, you wouldn't it But I wouldn't trust a person like me, if I you I wasn't there, I swear I have an alibi I heard it from a man who knows a fella who says true
Johnny drank the whole damn Had pint or two When it no impression He started a with Murphy's Millennium Brew
He was for his pint When his turned green Jesus, Johnny down After only
And you could've a pin drop Then the crowd let out a It five Cork women To Johnny off the floor
The looked him over And said, "Better call the But not what you're thinkin' It the drinkin' this man died of thirst" Johnny Tarr
And even if you saw it yourself, you believe it But I trust a person like me, if I were you I wasn't there, I swear I have an alibi I heard it from a man who a fella who says it's true
And if you saw it yourself, you wouldn't believe 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 who says it's true