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The Crack Was Ninety in the Isle of Man
The Dubliners
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Ah, weren't we the rare auld stock
Spent the evening getting locked
In "The Ace of Hearts" where the high stools were engaging
Over the footbridge down by the dock
The boat she sails at five o' clock
"Ah hurry now lads" said Whack
"Before we're there sure we'll all be back"
Carry him if you can
Oh the craic was ninety in the Isle of Man
Before we reached the Alexander Base
The ding-dong we did surely raise
In the bar of the boat
We had great sport as the ship she sailed out of the port
Landed up in the Douglas Head
Enquiring for a vacant bed
To the dining room we soon got shown
By a decent woman from up the road
"Bate it if you can"
Oh, the craic was ninety in the Isle of Man
Next morning went for a ramble round
To see the sights of Douglas Town
All went in for a mighty session in a pub they call Dick Darby's
We all got drunk by half passed three
To sober up we went swimming in the sea
Back to the digs for to spruce up
While waitin' for the rosie
We all drew up our plans
Oh, the craic was ninety in the Isle of Man
That night we went to the Texas Bar
We came back down by horse and car
Met Big Jim and we all went in to drink some wine in Yeats'
The Liverpool girls it was said
Were all to be met at the Douglas Head
McShane was there in the tie and shirt
and foreign girls he was trying to flirt
saying "Here girls, I'm your man"
Oh, the craic was ninety in the Isle of Man
Whacker fancied his good looks
With an Ilse of Man woman he was struck
The Liverpool lad was by her side
And he peggin' the jars in to her
Whack he thought he'd take the chance
So he asked the quare one out to dance
Round the floor they stepped it out
To Whack it was no bother
Everything was goin' to plan
Oh, the craic was ninety in the Isle of Man
The Isle of Man woman fancied Whack
Your man stood there 'til his head came back
Then "whack" they all whacked into Whack
And Whack was landed on his back
The Douglas Force arrived as well
Landed a couple a belts as well
Ended up in the Douglas jail until the Dublin boat did sail
Deported every man
Oh, the craic was ninety in the Isle of Man
Yes, the craic was ninety in the Isle of Man
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