Collection of Irish Song Lyrics
Mush Mush
Oh 'twas there I learned readin' and writin'
at Bill Bracket's where I went to school
and 'twas there I learned howlin' and fightin'
from my schoolmaster Mr. O'Toole
him and me we had many a scrimmage
and the devil a copy I wrote
there was ne'er a garson in the village
dared tread on the tail of me
mush mush mush too roo li addy
singin' mush mush mush too ri li ay
there was ne'ere a garson in the village
dared tread on the tail of me coat
Oh 'twas there I learned all of my courtin'
many lessons I took up in the art
till Cupid the Blackguard in sportin'
an arrow drove straight through me heart
Molly Connor she lived right forinst me
and tender lines to her I wrote
If you dare say one hard word against her
I'll tread on the tail of your
mush mush mush too roo li addy
singin' mush mush mush too ri li ay
If you dare say one hard word against her
I'll tread on the tail of your coat
But a blackguard called Mickey Maloney
came and stole her affections away
he had money and I hadn't any
so I sent him a challenge next day
that evenin' we met by the woodbine
The Shannon we crossed in a boat
and I lathered him with me shillelagh
for he trod on the tail of me
mush mush mush too roo li addy
singin' mush mush mush too ri li ay
and I lathered him with me shillelagh
for he trod on the tail of me coat
Oh me fame went abroad through the nations
and folks came a flockin' to see
and they cried out without hesitation
"you're a fightin'man Billy McGhee"
I cleaned out the Finegan's faction
and I licked all the Murphy's afloat
if you're in for a row or a ruction
just tread on the tail of me
mush mush mush too roo li addy
if you're in for a row or a ruction
just tread on the tail of me coat
There are several good reasons for drinkin'
and another one enters me head
if a fellow can't drink when he's livin'
how the Hell can he drink when he's dead
mush mush mush too roo li addy
singin' mush mush mush too ri li ay
if a fellow can't drink when he's livin'
how the Hell can he drink when he's dead
