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 shots of Paddy from the He open his throttle And throw a bottle As quick as the Devil himself, Johnny
And the word got That Tarr was no pretender From Claire to here they'd lock up the When went on a bender
at Dickey Mack's The Rising Sun, or at the He was at seven, by ten to eleven Well, all the booze would be gone, Tarr
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 I have an alibi I heard it from a man who knows a fella who says 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 drinking this dry"
Now all the boozers were soon broken hearted When finished off six And he was only getting
Guzzling the pints Knockin' em like candy He was alright to be drinkin' all night Nora brought 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 swear I have an I heard it from a man who knows a fella who says it's
Johnny the whole damn bottle Had pint or two it made no impression He started a session with Millennium Brew
He was for his pint When his face turned Jesus, fell down After only
And you could've a pin drop the crowd let out a roar It took Cork women To Johnny off the floor
The doctor looked him And said, "Better the hearse But it's not what you're It wasn't the drinkin' man died of thirst" 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 swear I have an I heard it from a man who knows a fella who says it's
And if you saw it yourself, you wouldn't 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 heard it from a man who a fella who says it's true