Misc Traditional – The German Clockwinder (Guitar)

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A German clockwinder to Dublin once came,

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Benjamin Fuchs was the ould German's name,

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And as he was winding his way round the Strand,

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He played on his flute and the music was grand.

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Singing Tooralomaloma tooralomaloma tooraliay

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Toorali toorali yourali ay

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Tooralomaloma tooralomaloma tooraliay

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Toorali toorali yourali ay

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Oh there was a young lady from Grosvenor Square,

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Who said that her clock was in need of repair.

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In walks the bold German and to her delight,

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In less than five minutes he had her clock right.

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Now as they were seated down on the floor,

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There came this very loud knock on the door.

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In walked her husband and great was his shock,

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For to see the ould German wind up his wife's clock.

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The husband says he 'Now look here, Mary Anne,

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Don't let that bould German come in here again.

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He wound up your clock and left mine on the shelf,

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If your oul' clock needs winding, sure I'll wind it meself!'