{"id":1822,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/patrick-street"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"patrick-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/patrick-street\/","title":{"rendered":"PATRICK STREET"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

You sailor lads, come lend an ear, and listen to me song
\nit’s of a trick ’twas played on me, and won’t detain you long:
\nI came home from see the other day and a girl I chanced to meet
\nand she’s asked me up along with her to dance in Patrick Street<\/p>\n

Well says I “me pretty fair maid, I cannot dance too well
\nbesides I’m bound for Newry town where my parents they do dwell
\nI’ve been at sea these last few years and I’ve saved up fifty pounds
\nand me parents are expecting me, tonight in Newry town”<\/p>\n

“Well since you cannot dance too well then you shall have a treat:
\nYou can have a glass of brandy, and something nice to eat
\nAt nine o’clock this evening I’ll lead you to your train
\nbut don’t forget to call on me when you come back again”<\/p>\n

Well she seemed to be so friendly, I went and hired a car
\nWe both went down to Patrick Street and on arrival there
\nsome people on the other side, I thought I heard them say
\n“He’ll sure be in need of a jaunting car, before he gets away”<\/p>\n

We had not been long in the room when whiskey it came in
\nand when everyone had had their fill, the dancing did begin
\nMe and me love we danced around all to a merry tune
\nwhile the other couples did the double-shuffle ’round the room<\/p>\n

And when dancin’ it was over, for bed we did prepare –
\nand after that, I fell asleep – the Truth I do declare
\nme darling and me fifty pounds – me gold’n’all had fled!
\nAnd there was I meself alone stark naked lying in bed!<\/p>\n

In gazing all around me nothing could I spy
\nbut a woman’s skirt and jumper at the foot of the bed did lie
\nI wrung me hands and tore me hair cryin’ “Oh what will I do?
\nOh fare the well sweet Newry town, I’m sure I’ll ne’er see you!”<\/p>\n

When night-time it had come again and daylight was away
\nI put on the skirt and jumper and I set off for the quay
\nand when I got on board the ship the sailors all did say
\n“Oh Jack has grown much prettier since last she went away!<\/p>\n

And is this the new spring fashion that you went to buy on shore?
\nAnd where’s the shop that sells them, d’you think they may have more?”
\nThe captain says “Now Jack, I thought you were for Newry town;
\nyou might have bought a better suit than that for fifty pounds!”<\/p>\n

Well I might have bought a better suit if I had had the chance
\nI met a girl in High Street and she’s asked me to a dance
\nI danced me own destruction and I’ve done it so complete
\nthat I swear I’ll never go back again to dance in Patrick Street”<\/p>\n

Come all of you young sailor lads, a warning take by me
\nAnd always keep good company when you go on a spree
\nBe sure’n stay clear of Patrick Street or else you’ll rue the day
\nIn a woman’s skirt and jumper they will ship you back to sea!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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