{"id":1652,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/the-knock-song"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"the-knock-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/the-knock-song\/","title":{"rendered":"THE KNOCK SONG"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

At the early age of thirty-eight me mother sent West
\n“Get up,” sez she, “and get a job.” Sez I, “I’ll do me best.”
\nI pulled on my Wellingtons to march Kiltimagh
\nBut I took a wrong turn in Charlestown and ended up in Knock<\/p>\n

Once this quiet crossroads was a place of gentle prayer
\nWhere Catholics got indulgent once or twice a year
\nYou could buy a pair of rosary beads or get your candles blessed
\nIf you had a guilty conscience you could get it off your chest<\/p>\n

Then came the priest from Patry, Father Horan was his name
\nAnd since he’s been appointed Knock has never been the same
\n“Begod,” sez Jem, ” “tis eighty years since Mary was a doubt.”
\n“Tis time for another miracle.” He blew the candle out<\/p>\n

Chorus:
\nFrom Fatima to Bethlehem from Lourdes to Kiltimagh
\nThere’s never been a miracle like the airport up in Knock<\/p>\n

To establish terra firma he drew up a ten year plan
\nAnd started running dances around nineteen sixty-one
\nHe built a fantabalous church, me girls, all on the holy ground
\nAnd once he had a focal point he started to expand<\/p>\n

Chip shops and Bed and Breakfasts sprung up over night
\nOnce a place for quiet retreats now a holy sight
\nAll sorts of fancy restaurants for every race and creed
\nWhere black and white and yellow pilgrims all could get a feed<\/p>\n

The stalls once under canvas became religious supermarts
\nWith such a range o’ godly goods, they had up twenty charts
\nWhile the airport opposition was destroyed by James’ trump card.
\nFor centenary celebrations he got John Paul the twenty-third.<\/p>\n

“We had the Blessed virgin here,” Bold Jamesie did declare,
\n“And Pope John Paul the twenty-third appeared just over there.”
\n“Now do you mean to tell me,” he said in total shock,
\n“That I am not entitled to an airport here Knock.”<\/p>\n

TD’s were lobby and harassed with talk of promised votes
\nAnd people who’d loyal for years now spoke of changing coats
\nEternal damnation was threatened on the flock
\nWho said it was abortive building airports up in Knock<\/p>\n

Now everyone is happy, the miracle is complete.
\nFather Horan’s got his runway it’s eighteen thousand feet
\nAll sorts of planes could land there, of that there’s little doubt
\nHandy for the Yankees to keep the Russians out<\/p>\n

Did NATO donate the dough, me boys, did NATO donate the dough
\nDid NATO donate the dough, me girls, did NATO donate the dough
\nDid NATO donate the dough, the dough, did NATO donate the dough
\nEighteen thousand feet of runway is a mighty long way to go, oh oh<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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