Lemme tell you a story a man named Johnny Tarr He was a hard drinking son of a at the bar
Lager the tap Or shots of Paddy from the He could his throttle And throw back a As quick as the Devil himself, Tarr
And the word got That Johnny was no pretender From to here they'd 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, Tarr
And if you saw it yourself, you wouldn't 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 a fella who says it's true
It was nine in the 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 your And set up the I'm drinking place dry"
Now all the boozers They were soon hearted Johnny finished off six And he was getting started
Guzzling the pints Knockin' em back candy He was lookin' alright to be drinkin' all Then Nora brought out the brandy, Tarr
And even if you saw it yourself, you wouldn't it But I wouldn't a person 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
Johnny drank the damn bottle Had pint or two When it made no He started a session with Millennium Brew
He was for his pint When his turned green Jesus, Johnny down After fifteen
And you could've a pin drop Then the crowd let out a It took five Cork To lift off the floor
The doctor looked him And said, "Better the hearse 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 wouldn't it But I trust a person like me, if I were you Sure I there, I swear I have an alibi I heard it a man who knows a fella who says it's true
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 who says it's true