{"id":1984,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/the-waterford-boys"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"the-waterford-boys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/the-waterford-boys\/","title":{"rendered":"THE WATERFORD BOYS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

For fun and diversion we have met together, I tell you from Waterford hither we came
\nTo cross the big in dark stormy weather, our pockets were light and our hearts were the same
\nSad at leaving old Ireland we’re once more on dry land by the road side a tavern I chanced for to spy
\nAnd as I was melting, me pockets I felt in for the price of a drink I was mortally dry<\/p>\n

Chorus:
\nFor we are the boys with such fun and such eloquence
\nDrinking and dancing and all other joys
\nFor ructions destruction’s diversion and devilment
\nWho’s to compare with the Waterford boys<\/p>\n

In tavern I rolled, in the landlord he strolled, Good morrow says he and says I if you please
\nWill you give a bed and then bring me some bread and a bottle of porter and a small piece of cheese
\nMy bread and cheese ended, I then condescended to take my repose, sure I bad him good night
\nThen under the clothes, I was trying to doze, first I stuck in me toes and then popped out the light<\/p>\n

Well I wasn’t long sleeping, when heard creeping and gnawing and chawing around the bed post
\nMy breath I suspended, but the noise never ended, thinks I you’ve damned oul bull’s claws for a ghost
\nNow to make myself easy, for I felt rather lazy, then over me head I again pulled the clothes
\nSure a Moses what’s that, sure a great big Jack rat, with one leap from the floor jumped right up to me nose<\/p>\n

Chorus<\/p>\n

Well I reached for a hob tail and made up a bob tail and rassled with rats till the clear light of day
\nWhen the landlord came in and he said with a grin, for your supper and bed you’ve five shillings to pay
\nFive shillings for that, now don’t be disgracing yourself, says I to the rogue if you please
\nWhen I can’t sleep with the rats, you’ve the devil’s own face on you to charge me five shillings for dry bread and cheese<\/p>\n

Oh the landlord went raring and lepping tearing, he jumped through the window and kicked in the door
\nWhen he could go no further, he roared mill’ya murder these rats they are eatin’ up be the score
\nSure they sleep in me stable, they eat at me tables, they wrestle me dogs and they’ve killed all me cats
\nThrothin’ says I you give me those five shillings and I’ll show you the way to get rid of those rats<\/p>\n

I’m willing says well invite them to supper on dry bread and cheese they’ll be forth and be sure
\nNever mind if they’re willin’, just charge them five shillings and devil the rat will you ever see more<\/p>\n

Chorus<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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