Lemme you a little story a man named Johnny Tarr He was a hard drinking son of a at the bar
Lager the tap Or shots of from the shelf He could open his And throw back a As quick as the himself, Johnny Tarr
And the word got Johnny Tarr was no pretender From Claire to here they'd lock up the Johnny went on a bender
Down at Mack's The Rising Sun, or at the He was drinking at seven, by ten to Well, all the booze be gone, Johnny Tarr
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 heard it from a man who knows a fella who it's true
It was in the morning On a cold and rainy walked 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 soon broken hearted When finished off six And he was only started
Guzzling the pints em back like 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 wouldn't trust a person like me, if I you I wasn't there, I swear I have an alibi I heard it a man who knows a fella who says it's true
drank the whole damn bottle Had pint or two it made no impression He started a session Murphy's Millennium Brew
He was for his pint When his face green Jesus, fell down After fifteen
And you heard a pin drop Then the let out a roar It took five Cork To Johnny off the floor
The doctor him over And said, "Better call the But it's not what you're It wasn't the drinkin' this man died of thirst" Tarr
And even if you saw it yourself, you believe it But I wouldn't a person like me, if I were you Sure I there, I swear I have an alibi I heard it from a man who knows a fella who says true
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 I have an alibi I it from a man who knows a fella who says it's true