Irish traditional song lyrics — collected by Beer Belly Band.
When I was young, a pub was a pub
With mahogany tables and a sawdust floor
Nothing fancy but plain enough
But they don’t build pubs like that no more
They’re pulling them down, the old pubs
Around the town, the old pubs
And the plastic’s a’ the go
And the landlord kept his cellar well
With a pint both heavy and strong
It was a place to share your troubles, lads
A place for a bloody good song
They’re pulling them down, the old pubs
Around the town, the old pubs
And the plastic’s a’ the go
And weddings, funerals, births an’ all
The old pubs were the best
Good times, bad times, war and peace
The old pubs stood the test
They’re pulling them down, the old pubs
Around the town, the old pubs
And the plastic’s a’ the go
But now I’m old and things have changed
The streets are flattened down
And the people in the pubs have gone like mist
Out to the edge of town
They’re pulling them down, the old pubs
Around the town, the old pubs
And the plastic’s a’ the go
They’re pulling them down, the old pubs
Around the town, the old pubs
And the plastic’s a’ the go