{"id":1264,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/an-alsatian-once-again"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"an-alsatian-once-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/an-alsatian-once-again\/","title":{"rendered":"AN ALSATIAN ONCE AGAIN"},"content":{"rendered":"

Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n

SPOKEN:
\nMany songs are sung and written about Emmett, Pearse and Tone
\nBut no one knows that son of Ireland who loved to chew a bone
\nA patriot so fearless who fought doggedly for his nation
\nNot a Catholic or a Protestant but a bloody big Alsatian<\/p>\n

SING:
\nWay back in 1920 when the troubles were real bad
\nThe Black and Tans were searching houses driving people mad
\nMany Irish men and women lent a hand to help the cause
\nHere’s the story of a hero that lent a pair of paws<\/p>\n

Chorus:
\nAnd it was Fido hid the hand grenade for me
\nWhen the tans came round search the house at tea
\nI said Fido take this eat he thought it was a tin of meat
\n`Twas Fido hid the hand grenade for me<\/p>\n

The Black and Tans they search the house but not a thing was found
\nThey looked for guns and bullets but they never checked the hound
\nThey scorned and mocked and jeered us with their laughter and their tone
\nWhen Fido just exploded and went Phffft\u2026 around the room<\/p>\n

Chorus:
\nAnd it was Fido hid the hand grenade for me
\nWhen the tans came round search the house at tea
\nThe Tans said ‘cuse me mate was that something your dog ate
\n`Twas Fido hid the hand grenade for me<\/p>\n

The Tans went out in terror Fido saved us one and all
\nSo we looked at him as laid there on the ceiling floor and wall
\nAnother martyr for ould Ireland by Britannia cruelly slain
\nSome day up there I hope he’ll be an Alsatian once again<\/p>\n

CODA:
\nAn Alsatian once again an Alsatian once again
\nAnd Fido who’s now in Millen’s will be
\nAn Alsatian once again<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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