Lemme tell you a story About a man named Johnny He was a hard drinking son of a at the bar
Lager the tap Or shots of Paddy from the He open his throttle And back a bottle As quick as the himself, Johnny Tarr
And the word got That Tarr was no pretender From Claire to here they'd up the beer When Johnny on a bender
at Dickey Mack's The Sun, or at the Swan He was drinking at seven, by ten to Well, all the booze would be gone, 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 an alibi I heard it from a man who knows a who says it's true
It was in the morning On a cold and night 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 this dry"
Now all the serious They were broken hearted When Johnny off six And he was getting started
Guzzling the pints Knockin' em back like He was lookin' alright to be all night Nora brought out the brandy, Johnny 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 I have an alibi I heard it from a man who knows a fella who says it's
drank the whole damn bottle Had another or two When it made no He a session with 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 Cork women To Johnny off the floor
The looked him over And said, "Better call the But not what you're thinkin' 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 person 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
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 there, I swear I have an alibi I it from a man who knows a fella who says it's true