The Irish Brigade - Johnston's Motor car (2020) lyrics
[The Irish Brigade - Johnston's Motor car 2020 lyrics]
Well, it was down by Brockagh corner
One morning I did stray
When a lad, another rebel bold
To me this did say
"We've order from the captain
To assemble at Drumbar
But how are we to reach
Dungloe without a motor car?"
"O Barney dear, be of good cheer
I'll tell you what we'll do
The IRC are plentiful, but the IRA are few
We'll send a wire to Stranorlar
Before we walk so far
And we'll give the boys a jolly
Good ride on Johnston's Motor Car"
When Doctor Johnston heard the nеws he
Soon pulled on his shoes
Hе said "This is an urgent case
There is no time to lose!"
He then put on his castor hat
And on his breast a star
You could hear the din goin' through
Glenfin in Johnston's Motor Car
But when he got to the Reelin Bridge
The rebels he saw there
Old Johnston knew the game was up
And at him they did stare
He said "I'll have a permit
To travel near and far!"
"You can shove the pass right up your ass
We want your motor car!"
"What will my loyal comrades say
When i get to Drumboe?
To say my car was taken
By rebels from Dungloe?"
"We'll give you a receipt for her
All signed by Captain Barr
And when Ireland gets her freedom, boys
You'll get your motor car!"
Well they put the car in motion
They filled it to the brim
With guns and bayonets
Shining, while Johnston, he did grin
When Barney waved a Sinn Féin flag
He shot off like a star
And they gave 3 cheers for the
Freedom and Johnston's Motor Car!
When the loyal crew
They heard the news it grieved
Their hearts full sore
They swore they'd have reprisals before
They would give o'er
In vain they searched through Glenties
The Rosses and Kilcar while the IRA
Their flags displayed on Johnston's Motor Car
While the IRA, their flags displayed on
Johnston's Motor Car!
One morning I did stray
When a lad, another rebel bold
To me this did say
"We've order from the captain
To assemble at Drumbar
But how are we to reach
Dungloe without a motor car?"
"O Barney dear, be of good cheer
I'll tell you what we'll do
The IRC are plentiful, but the IRA are few
We'll send a wire to Stranorlar
Before we walk so far
And we'll give the boys a jolly
Good ride on Johnston's Motor Car"
When Doctor Johnston heard the nеws he
Soon pulled on his shoes
Hе said "This is an urgent case
There is no time to lose!"
He then put on his castor hat
And on his breast a star
You could hear the din goin' through
Glenfin in Johnston's Motor Car
But when he got to the Reelin Bridge
The rebels he saw there
Old Johnston knew the game was up
And at him they did stare
He said "I'll have a permit
To travel near and far!"
"You can shove the pass right up your ass
We want your motor car!"
"What will my loyal comrades say
When i get to Drumboe?
To say my car was taken
By rebels from Dungloe?"
"We'll give you a receipt for her
All signed by Captain Barr
And when Ireland gets her freedom, boys
You'll get your motor car!"
Well they put the car in motion
They filled it to the brim
With guns and bayonets
Shining, while Johnston, he did grin
When Barney waved a Sinn Féin flag
He shot off like a star
And they gave 3 cheers for the
Freedom and Johnston's Motor Car!
When the loyal crew
They heard the news it grieved
Their hearts full sore
They swore they'd have reprisals before
They would give o'er
In vain they searched through Glenties
The Rosses and Kilcar while the IRA
Their flags displayed on Johnston's Motor Car
While the IRA, their flags displayed on
Johnston's Motor Car!