The Crack Was Ninety in the Isle of Man-The Dubliners/Ronnie Drew

[ti:The Crack Was Ninety in the Isle of Man] [ar:The Dubliners] [al:Definitive Pub Songs Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Crack Was Ninety in the Isle of Man - The Dubliners/Ronnie Drew [00:04.65]Well weren't we the rare oul' stock [00:06.55]Spent the evenin' gettin' locked [00:08.47] [00:09.14]In the Ace O' Hearts where the high stools were engaging [00:12.18] [00:12.80]Over the Butte Bridge down by the dock [00:14.88]The boat she sailed at five o'clock [00:16.82]Ah hurry on said Whack [00:18.61]Or before we're there we'll all be back [00:20.87]Carry him if you can [00:22.62]Oh the crack was ninety in the Isle of Man [00:26.04] [00:27.00]Before we reached the Alexander Base [00:28.92]The ding dong we did surely raise [00:31.01]In the bar of the ship had great sport [00:32.96]As the boat she sailed out of the port [00:34.97]Landed up in the Douglas Head [00:36.95]Enquiring for a vacant bed [00:39.16]The dining room we soon got shown [00:41.07]By a decent looking woman [00:42.40]Saying Lads ate up if you can [00:44.83]Oh the crack was ninety in the Isle of Man [00:47.88] [00:49.36]Next morning we went for a ramble round [00:51.22]Viewed the sights of Douglas Town [00:53.48]Ended up in a mighty session [00:55.19]In a pub they call Dick Darby's [00:57.50]We all got drunk by half past three [00:59.47]To sober up we went swimmin' in the sea [01:01.54]Back to the digs for the spruce up [01:03.28]While waitin' for the Rosie we all drew up our plan [01:07.41]Oh the crack was ninety in the Isle of Man [01:10.63] [01:11.49]That night we went to the Texas Bar [01:13.61]Came back down by horse and car [01:15.75]Met Big Jim and all went in [01:17.61]To drink some wine in Yates' [01:19.69]The Liverpool girls it was said [01:21.62]Were all to be found in the Douglas Head [01:23.85]McShane was there in tie and shirt [01:25.61]The foreign queer was tryin' to flirt [01:27.73]Sayin' Hey girls I'm your man [01:29.74]Oh the crack was ninety in the Isle of Man [01:32.60] [01:34.04]Whacker fancied his good looks [01:35.83]On the Isle of Man woman he was struck [01:38.21]The Liverpool lad was by her side and [01:40.18]And he threw the jars into her [01:42.05]Whacker thought he'd take a chance [01:44.05]He asked the quare one out to dance [01:46.20]Around the floor they rocked and rolled [01:48.12]To Whack it was no bother [01:49.99]Everythin' was goin' to plan [01:51.63] [01:52.16]Oh The crack was ninety in the Isle of Man [01:54.90] [01:56.27]The Isle of Man woman fancied Whack [01:58.33]Your man stood there till his mates came back [02:00.36]Whack They all whacked into Whack [02:02.25]Whack was landed on his back [02:04.44]The police force arrived as well [02:06.39]Banjoed a couple of them as well [02:08.58]Landed up in the Douglas gaol [02:10.64]'Til the Dublin boat did sail [02:12.61]Deported every man [02:14.48]Oh the crack was ninety in the Isle of Man [02:17.38] [02:18.46]Yes the crack was ninety in the Isle of Man