This traditional Irish tune isn't well known in the Americas, but it provided the melodic inspiration for the song "America The Beautiful". Or at least, that was as close as an extremely hungover Samuel A. Ward was able to come to replicating this melody, which he'd learned in the pub the night before while positively drowning himself in brandy.
Lyrics
Says my aul wan to your aul wan, will you come to the waxie's dargle?
Says your aul wan to my aul wan, sure, I haven't got a farthing
I went down to Monteau town to see uncle McArdle, oh
He wouldn't give me a couple'a bob for to come to the waxie's dargle
What'll you have? I'll have a pint!
I'll have a pint with you, sir!
Lord, if one of us doesn't order soon we'll be kicked out of the boozer
Says my aul wan to your aul wan, will you come to the Galway races?
Says your aul wan to my aul wan, for the price of me own lad's braces
I went down to Cable street to see the money lenders, oh
They wouldn't give me a couple'a bob for the price of me old suspenders
What'll you have? I'll have a pint!
I'll have a pint with you, sir!
Lord, if one of us doesn't order soon we'll be kicked out of the boozer
Says my aul wan to your aul wan, we've got no beef nor mutton
But if we go to Monteau town, might get a drink for nothin'
Here's a piece of sound advice I got from an old fishmonger:
When you see the hearse and the food is scarce, you'll know you died of hunger
What'll you have? I'll have a pint!
I'll have a pint with you, sir!
Lord, if one of us doesn't order soon we'll be kicked out of the boozer
What'll you have? I'll have a pint!
I'll have a pint with you, sir!
Lord, if one of us doesn't order soon we'll be kicked out of the boozer