Johnson's Motor Car-The Clancy Brothers with Tommy Makem

[ti:Johnson's Motor Car] [ar:The Clancy Brothers with Tommy Makem] [al:The Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem Live at Carnegie Hall - November 3, 1962] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Johnson's Motor Car - The Clancy Brothers with Tommy Makem [00:08.48]'Twas down by [00:09.28]Brannigan's corner one morning I did stray [00:12.91]I met a fellow rebel and to me he did say [00:16.67]We've orders from the captain to [00:18.87]Assemble at dunbar [00:20.64]But how are we to get there without a motor car [00:24.46]Oh barney dear be of good cheer [00:26.56]I'll tell you what we'll do [00:28.49]The specials they are plentiful the I [00:30.98]R A are few [00:32.40]We'll send a wire to johnson to meet us at stranlar [00:36.31]And we'll give the boys a bloody good [00:38.24]Ride in johnson's motor car [00:40.31]When doctor johnson heard the news [00:42.30]He soon put on his shoes [00:44.41]He says this is an urgent case [00:46.39]There is no time to lose [00:48.32]He then put on his castor hat [00:50.16]And on his breast a star [00:52.25]You could hear the din all through glenfin of [00:54.38]Johnson's motor car [00:56.09]But when he got to the railway bridge [00:58.16]The rebels he saw there [01:00.26]Old johnson knew the game was up [01:02.27]For at him they did stare [01:04.12]He said have a permit to travel near and far [01:08.23]To hell with your english permit we [01:10.49]Want your motor car [01:11.76] [01:17.00]What will my local brethren think [01:19.20]When they hear the news [01:20.94]My car it has been commandeered [01:23.16]By the rebels at dunluce [01:24.86]We'll give you a receipt for it all [01:27.49]Signed by captain barr [01:28.95]And when ireland gets her freedom [01:30.80]Boy you'll get your motor car [01:32.74]Well we put that car in motion and [01:35.30]Filled it to the brim [01:37.02]With guns and bayonets shining which [01:39.31]Made old johnson grim [01:40.97]And barney hoisted a sí nn fein flag and [01:43.16]It fluttered like a star [01:44.82]And we gave three cheers for the I [01:46.52]R A [01:46.92]And johnson's motor car