{"id":1839,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/the-reel-in-the-flickering-light"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"the-reel-in-the-flickering-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/the-reel-in-the-flickering-light\/","title":{"rendered":"THE REEL IN THE FLICKERING LIGHT"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

As I was walking home one evening I know this takes some believing
\nI met a group of creatures with the strangest looking features
\nA poor old dog and a worm and a weed and a fine old pigeon yes indeed
\nThen the Daddy Longlegs jumped up sprightly and danced to the reel in the flickering light
\nRound we go heel to the toe
\nThen the Daddy Longlegs jumped up sprightly and danced to the reel in the flickering light<\/p>\n

On his thin and wispy spindles he was deft and he was nimble
\nHe eyes were scientific and his dancin’ was terrific
\nThe rats and the worms they made a din and the nettles in the corner took it in
\nOh God sez I tonight’s the night we’ll dance to reel in the flickering light
\nRound we go heel to the toe
\nOh God sez I tonight’s the night we’ll dance to reel in the flickering light<\/p>\n

Then he looked at me directly with a gaze that could dissect me
\nAnd he asked me in a whisper “Have you got any sisters?”
\n“Good God Almighty,” sez I to him, “What sort of a man do you think I am,”
\n“I’ve only one she’s not your type; she wouldn’t dance a reel in the flickering light.”
\nRound we go heel to the toe
\n“I’ve only one she’s not your type; she wouldn’t dance a reel in the flickering light.”<\/p>\n

Sez he “Does she come from another planet? Does she have a bee in her bonnet?”
\n“Does she do her daily duties? You never know we might be suited.”
\nAnd the rats and the worms began to laugh and some of them started shufflin’ off
\nWe’re goin’ to have some fun tonight gettin’ ready for the reel in the flickering light
\nRound we go heel to the toe
\nWe’re goin’ to have some fun tonight gettin’ ready for the reel in the flickering light<\/p>\n

I could see he had no scruples as I looked into his pupils
\nThey were purple or magenta like a statue during Lent
\nI said I’ll get her right away “Good man,” sez he, “now don’t delay.”
\nWe’re goin’ to have some fun tonight and he flipped his legs in the flickering light
\nRound we go heel to the toe
\nWe’re goin’ to have some fun tonight and he flipped his legs in the flickering light<\/p>\n

Then up stepped a red carnation and they gave her an ovation
\nShe was warm and enchanting as she slowly started dancing
\nAnd the bright auld pigeon peeled his eye and nettles and the weeds began to sigh
\nDaddy Longlegs said, “My, on my, are we ready for the reel in the flickering light?”
\nRound we go heel to the toe
\nDaddy Longlegs said “My, oh my, are we ready for the reel in the flickering light?”<\/p>\n

She gentle she was charming and I heard him call her darling
\nHe was graceful as a whisper on his delicate legs of silver
\nAnd the rats and the worms were still as mice and the poor auld pigeon said that’s nice
\nA shimmering veil on a lovely bride and they danced to the reel in the flickering light
\nRound we go heel to the toe
\nA shimmering veil on a lovely bride and they danced to the reel in the flickering light<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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