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Mcshane

by Finbar & Eddie Furey

on The Best Of Finbar & Eddie Furey (1991), The Collection (1987)

My name is McShane from the plains of Kildare
A farmer I was until the last year
Till I took a notion, oh via promotion
Went over to England the harvest to share

Room Toora La
Room Toora Laddie
Room Toora La
Mush a room toralay

I parted with money so blithe and so jolly
Picked up a stick for a staff in me hand
And to keep myself cheery for fear I'd get weary
I sang Paddywhack as I went on me way

Room Toora La
Room Toora Laddie
Room Toora La
Mush a room toralay

I arrived at Dumbarton on a fine summers evening
Me bundle and staff I held them in me hands
There were some of them laughing and some of them chaffin'
More of them trying to stick Paddy away

Room Toora La
Room Toora Laddie
Room Toora La
Mush a room toralay

I went into a woman to ask her for lodgings
She said "Me young man, now don't look so dull!
For I will tell you where you will get lodgings
With a woman who lives next door to The Black Bull"

Room Toora La
Room Toora Laddie
Room Toora La
Mush a room toralay

So I went to this woman and asked her for lodgings
She instantly showed me to a bed in the room
And I being so tired and worn out from walking
I threw myself down on me bed in the room

Room Toora La
Room Toora Laddie
Room Toora La
Mush a room toralay

But a lump of a Tinker lay up in the corner
He swore 'pon his soul sure he'd kill all was there
Says I "Me bold Tinker, give over your braggin'
I'm bold McShane from the plains of Kildare!"

Room Toora La
Room Toora Laddie
Room Toora La
Mush a room toralay

But he tried for to hit me a punch in the stomach
I instantly fetched him a one in the throat
And he tumbled heels over his head in the corner
And put down his head in an old whisky pot

Room Toora La
Room Toora Laddie
Room Toora La
Mush a room toralay

He lay on the floor like a sheep he was bleeding
I swore 'pon my soul sure I'd cut off his life
But I lifted him up and sent down for a noggin
Me and the Tinker we ended the strife

Room Toora La
Room Toora Laddie
Room Toora La
Mush a room toralay

My name is McShane from the plains of Kildare
A farmer I was until the last year
Till I took a notion, oh via promotion
Went over to England the harvest to share

Room Toora La
Room Toora Laddie
Room Toora La
Mush a room toralay

Room Toora La
Room Toora Laddie
Room Toora La
Mush a room toralay