Christy Moore – Joxer Goes To Twickenham (Guitar)

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It was in the year of 2018 in the dreary month of March

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Another 6 Nations in full swing and the Brexit talks a farce

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With rosary beads and sandwiches for Twickenham we began

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Joxer packed his Barry's teabags and jumpleads for the van

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Some of the lads had never been away from home before

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'Twas the first time Whacker put his foot outside of Inchicore

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Before we left for England we knew we'd need a plan

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So we all agreed that Joxer was the man to drive the van

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In Engerland the M6 (toll), 'twas like the tunnel to Dublin port

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There was barely a vehicle to be seen since we got off the boat (make of car and van all carrying the full loa

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Ford Transits and Hiaces and a old Renault from Tralee

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With the engine overheating from longhauling duty free

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There was fans from Ballyfermot, Ballybough and Ballymun

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On the journey of a lifetime, and the craic was ninety-one

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Joxer met a Welshman's daughter on the banks of the river Trent

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And he told her she'd be welcome in Ballyfermot if she went

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Next morning all the experts, they were predicting a narrow score

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They said the English team would ruin our slam, like we'd done to them the year before

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With their swing low sweet chariot all them English fans they weren't the nicest hosts

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until Johnny Sexton got the ball and he stuck it through the posts

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What happened next is history, brought tears to many eyes

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That day will be the highlight of many people's lives

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Joxer climbed right over the top and the last time he was seen

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arm in arm with Joe Schmidt singing, Revenge for Skibereen

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Now Whacker's back in Inchicore, he's living with his mam

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And Joe Schmidt has been proclaimed an honorary Irishman

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Do you remember that Welshman's daughter on the banks of the river Trent

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Well, didn't she show up in Ballyfermot last week and ...

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