Collection of Irish Song Lyrics
Barley Mow
Here's good luck to the pint pot
good luck to the barley mow (shout GOOD LUCK and take a drink!)
jolly good luck to the pint pot
good luck to the barley mow
oh the pint pot, half a pint
gill pot, half a gill, quarter gill
nippikin and the brown bowl
here's good luck (GOOD LUCK! drink is optional)
good luck to the barley mow
(the "mow mow" choir) mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow
here's good luck to the
quart pot, good luck to the barley mow etc.
half gallon
gallon
half barrell
barrell
landlord
landlady
daughter
dreyer
slavey
bookie
brewer
company
I find this song is more interesting when you add the people's names
who are with you. The challenge is remembering them in the order
they're named. If not, a "penalty drink" is enforced. The object is to finish
the entire pint in the song. The company is the last verse and swigging the remainder is required to finish it off. I usually begin the names after the barrell. The new record so far is listing 87 in the song, at the Flat Iron Cafe' in Cleveland 5/23/03. The old record was 84 set at the Sit and Bull Pub Thanksgiving Eve 2002.
