I stumbled in at 2am all drunk
And full of smoke
My wife said "I've had enough"
That's it, I'm sick, get out!"
So I stumbled down to kelly's pub
Across the edge of town
And I told the boys me story
And we had another round

and we'll drink and drink and drink
And drink and drink and drink and
Fight-yeah! [2x]
And if I see a pretty girl
I'll sleep with her tonight
I'll drink and drink and drink and
Drink and drink and drink and fight....

and mary McGregor
Well she was a pretty whore
She'd always greet you with a smile
And never lock her door
But on the day she died
I'll admit it sounded weak
For mary McGregor finally got some sleep

well I once loved a girl
A child I'm told
I gave her my heart
And she gave me a cold
So now I sit standing
Out in the pouring rain
I'll stumble back to kelly's pub
And cry away me pain






Lyrics submitted by time_bomb666

Irish Drinking Song Lyrics as written by Craig William Yarnold Anthony Jerome Curry

Lyrics © COHEN AND COHEN, Word Collections Publishing

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    just so everyone knows, this song IS by buck-o-nine. its not by reel big fish, flogging molly, dropkick murphys, pennywise, or anyone else. this is off their cd "songs in the key of bree." and i dont care what kazaa says. i am 100% sure this is by buck-o-nine.

    time_bomb666on July 12, 2002   Link

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