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The Clare Cailín
The 2 Johnnies
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When I was young, I went to the gaeltacht
Way out west, where no one's door is locked
6 in a room, farting and snoring
Asking each other, who are you scoring?
They made us play basketball, I was pure cat at it
Mixed team Rounders with a tennis racket
I said "Conas atá tú?" She said "Tá mé go maith"
For the first week, that was as far as we got
And I said that I didn't wanna go
But after 2 days you don't miss home
I was picking up the cúpla focal daily
I'd see her each night dancing at the ceilí
"Conas atá tú?" "Tá mé go maith"
For the first week, that was as far as we got
We danced haon, dó, trí, and I lost my heart to a Clare cailín
Cad is ainm duit? Cá bhfuil tú i do chonaí?
Go raibh maith agat to my Bean an Tí
We danced haon, dó, trí, and I lost my heart to a Clare cailín
There was a wan from Westmeath who could play the fiddle
There was banjos, accordions and a tin whistle
And we'd all be singing them tunes
And one lad absolutely murdering the spoons
And I got to dance with her at last
And I'd some sweat on my hands
The cigire said we made a nice couple
We laughed and I gave her the cúpla focal
"Conas atá tú?" "Tá mé go maith"
For the first week, that was as far as we got
We danced haon, dó, trí, and I lost my heart to a Clare cailín
Cad is ainm duit? Cá bhfuil tú i do chonaí?
Go raibh maith agat to my Bean an Tí
We danced haon, dó, trí, and I lost my heart to a Clare cailín
And I never told her this, she was my first kiss
I'd say she knew, I chewed the gums off her
So, slán slán, slán go fóil, I saw her shifting a lad from Tramore
Slán, slán, go n-éirí an bóthar leat!
I'll see ya next year when we all come back
Slán slán, slán go fóil, I saw her shifting a lad from Tramore
Slán, slán, go n-éirí an bóthar leat!
She broke my heart but it was some craic
"Conas atá tú?" "Tá mé go maith"
For the first week, that was as far as we got
We danced haon, dó, trí, and I lost my heart to a Clare cailín
Cad is ainm duit? Cá bhfuil tú i do chonaí?
Go raibh maith agat to my Bean an Tí
We danced haon, dó, trí, and I lost my heart to a Clare cailín