The Dubliners – Johnsons Motor Car (Guitar)

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Twas down by Brannigan´s Corner, one morning I did stray.

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I met a fellow rebel, and to me he did say,

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"We´ve orders from the captain to assemble at Dunbar,

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But how are we to get there,  without a motor car?"

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"Oh Barney dear, be of good cheer, I´ll tell you what we´ll do.

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The specials they are plentiful, the IRA are few,

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We´ll send a wire to Johnson to meet us at Stranlar

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And we´ll give the boys a bloody good ride in Johnson´s Motor Car"

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When Dr. Johnson heard the news he soon put on his shoes

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He says this is an urgent case, there is no time to lose,

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He then put on his castor hat and on his breast a star

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You could hear the din all through Glenfin of Johnson´s Motor Car

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But when he got to the railway bridge, some rebels he saw there

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Old Johnson knew the game was up, for at him they did stare

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He said "I have a permit, to travel near and far."

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"To hell with your English permit, we want your motor car."

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"What will my loyal brethren think, when he hear the news,

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My car has been commandeered, by the rebels at Dunluce."

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"We´ll give you a receipt for it, all signed by Captain Barr.

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And when Ireland gets her freedom, boy, you´ll get your motor car."

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Well we put that car in motion and filled it to the brim,

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With guns and bayonets shining which made old Johnson grim,

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And Barney hoisted a Sinn Fein flag, and it fluttered like a star,

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And we gave three cheers for the IRA and Johnson´s Motor Car.