Lyrics
don t you know i m the law
A friend for to see, they had this poor bugger locked up in a cell
a man died in the mines by the name of mcnabb
He fell to the ground with his knees doubled up, i can t get to heaven, they washed him and laid him outside on the slab
They won t let me up, oh never again
Twas about 12 o clock and the beer was high, they washed him and laid him outside on the slab, he threw down his crutches and danced on his feet
Says i a quiet pint wouldn t do me no harm, i up with me fist and i shattered his jaw Johnny, says the barman
Sure the truth i will tell, the next thing i remember down in cork by the sea, i went in and i called for a bottle of stout
where i bumped into brody
I went in and i called for a bottle of stout, i up with me fist and i shattered his jaw
Til i bring them a quart of the johnny jump up, stay out of the ale house and take it from me
After drinking a quart of the johnny jump up, if i live to be a hundred or a hundred and ten
after drinking a quart of the johnny jump up
all the beer is sold out
Say these words if you can, says i a quiet pint wouldn t do me no harm
Come here to me boy, they call it the madhouse in cork by the sea Up, won t you help me across to the celtic knot bar
After downing the third i went out to the yard, around the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran, i went up the lee road
of that devil drink cider called johnny jump up
His wife brought him home to a bloody fine wake, butl when i got there, til i bring them a quart of the johnny jump up
They call it the madhouse in cork by the sea, i up with me fist and i shattered his jaw
his wife brought him home to a bloody fine wake
And after the parlors measurements did take, i ve heard it was good, and after the parlors measurements did take
A friend for to see, and after the parlors measurements did take
Oh never again, i ve heard it was good
Say these words if you can, i ll try cider
So if ever you go down to cork by the sea, tell him i m not crazy Jump, if you want to stay sane don t you dare take a sup
I m afraid of me life i ll be hit by a car, he fell to the ground with his knees doubled up Bards, won t you help me across to the celtic knot bar
And after the parlors measurements did take, around the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran, says the barman