Johnston's Motor Car-The Dubliners/Ronnie Drew

[ti:Johnston's Motorcar] [ar:The Dubliners] [al:20 Greatest Ever Irish Ballads - Volume 1] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Johnston's Motor Car - The Dubliners/Ronnie Drew [00:00.53]It was down by Egan's corner [00:03.12]One morning I did stray [00:05.49]I met a fellow rebel there [00:07.53]And this to him did say [00:09.15] [00:09.67]We have orders from the captain [00:11.75]To ancemble at drumbar [00:13.81]Oh but how are we to get there [00:15.84]Without a motor car [00:17.63] [00:19.22]Well barney dear be of good cheer [00:21.34]And I'll tell you what we'll do [00:23.26]The specials they are plentyful [00:25.30]And the IRA are few [00:26.87] [00:27.40]We'll wire up to Stranorlar [00:29.36]And before we'll get that far [00:31.42]We'll give the boys a bloody good ride in [00:33.82]Johnson's motor car [00:35.34] [00:36.66]When Doctor Johson got the news [00:38.77]He soon put on his shoes [00:40.86]He said this is an urgent case [00:43.11]There is no time to lose [00:44.85]He then put on his castor hat [00:47.05]And upon his breast a star [00:49.01]You could hear the din going through [00:50.69]Glenfin of Johnson's motor car [00:52.77] [00:54.21]Well when he got to the reeling bridge [00:56.29]The rebbels he saw there [00:58.21]He knew the game was up with him [01:00.24]For at him they did stare [01:02.21]He said I have a permit to travel near and far [01:06.17]You can stick your English permit [01:08.24]We want your motor car [01:10.03] [01:11.49]What will my loyal brethren say [01:13.55]When were they hear the news [01:15.47]My car it has been commandeered [01:17.57]By rebels at dunluce [01:19.54]We'll give you a receipt for it [01:21.54]All signed by captain barr [01:23.53]And when Ireland gets her freedom [01:25.53]You'll get your motor car [01:27.17] [01:28.61]They set the car in motion and filled it to the brim [01:32.70]With rifles and with bayonets [01:34.75]This mad old Johnson grim [01:36.75]And barney hoisted the Sinn Féin [01:38.84]Flag and it fluttered like a star [01:40.86]And they gave three cheers for the [01:42.33]IRA and Johnson's motorcar