Master McGrath

[ti:Master McGrath] [ar:The Dubliners] [al:Irish Folk Favourites] [by:] [offset:0] [00:01.22]Master McGrath - The Dubliners [00:02.37] [00:45.36]O' eighteen sixty nine [00:47.53]Being the date and the year [00:49.59] [00:50.22]Those Waterloo sportsmen [00:52.46]And more did appear [00:53.70] [00:54.36]For to gain the great [00:56.16]Prizes and bear them awa [00:57.52] [00:58.33]Never counting on Ireland [01:00.58]And Master McGrath [01:01.70] [01:04.34]On the twelfth of November [01:06.38]That day of renown [01:07.66] [01:08.60]McGrath his keeper [01:10.49]They left Lurgan Town [01:12.60]A gale in the Channel [01:14.50]It soon drove them o'er [01:16.62]On the thirteenth they [01:18.08]Landed on England's fair shore [01:19.85] [01:22.35]Oh but when they arrived [01:24.56] [01:25.08]There in big London Town [01:27.05]Those great English [01:28.07]Sportsmen all gathered 'round [01:29.79] [01:30.63]And one of those [01:32.13]Gentlemen standing nearby [01:33.61] [01:34.62]Said "Is that the great [01:36.32]Dog you call Master McGrath [01:37.93] [01:40.40]Oh well one of those [01:42.24]Gentlemen standing around [01:43.42] [01:44.60]Said ""I don't care a [01:46.59]Damn for your Irish greyhound [01:48.11] [01:48.62]And another he sneered [01:50.48]With a scornful 'Ha ha [01:52.38]We'll soon humble the [01:54.03]Pride of your Master McGrath [01:55.70] [01:58.60]Lord Lurgan stepped [01:59.94]Forward and he said Gentlemen [02:01.69] [02:02.47]If there's any amongst [02:04.30]You has money to spend [02:05.66] [02:06.36]For your grand English [02:07.93]Nobles I don't care a straw [02:10.24]Here's five thousand to [02:11.68]One upon Master McGrath [02:13.47] [02:16.32]Oh McGrath he looked [02:18.03]Up and he wagged his old tail [02:20.44]Informing his lordship [02:21.44] [02:21.98]Sure I know what you mean [02:23.67] [02:24.28]Don't fear noble Brownlow [02:26.18]Don't fear them a gra [02:28.12]We'll soon tarnish their [02:29.84]Laurels says Master McGrath [02:31.28] [02:34.14]Oh well Rose stood uncovered [02:36.45]That great English pride [02:37.82] [02:38.40]Her master and keeper [02:39.93] [02:40.45]Were close by her side [02:41.90] [02:42.44]They let them away and [02:44.69]The crowd cried ""Hurrah [02:46.67]For the pride of all England and Master McGrath [02:49.53] [02:52.04]Oh well Rose and the Master they both ran along [02:55.32] [02:56.30]""I wonder"" said Rose [02:58.10]What took you from your home [02:59.54] [03:00.19]You should have stayed [03:01.58]There in your Irish domain [03:03.17] [03:03.84]And not come to gain laurels on Albion's plain [03:07.20] [03:09.90]"Well I know"" says the Master [03:11.99]"We have wild heather bogs [03:13.47] [03:14.10]But bedad in old Ireland [03:16.44]There's good men and dogs [03:18.10]Lead on bold Britannia [03:19.60]Give none of your jaw [03:20.95] [03:21.71]Stuff that up your nostrils [03:23.47]Says Master McGrath [03:24.85] [03:27.51]Well the hare she led [03:29.16]On just as swift as the wind [03:31.08] [03:32.59]He was sometimes before [03:33.89] [03:34.44]Her and sometimes behind [03:35.64] [03:37.44]He jumped on her back [03:39.22]And held up his old paw [03:40.72] [03:41.23]"Long live the Republic [03:42.59] [03:43.48]Says Master McGrath