HILLS OF CONNAMARA

GATHER UP THE POTS AND THE OLD TIN CANS
THE MASH, THE CORN, THE BARLEY AND THE BRAN
RUN LIKE THE DEVIL FROM THE EXCISE MAN
KEEP THE SMOKE FROM RISING BARNEY

KEEP YOUR EYES WELL PEELED TODAY
THE EXCISE MEN ARE ON THERE WAY
SEARCHING FOR THE MOUNTAIN TAY
IN THE HILLS OF CONNEMARA

GATHER UP THE POTS AND THE OLD TIN CANS
THE MASH, THE CORN, THE BARLEY AND THE BRAN
RUN LIKE THE DEVIL FROM THE EXCISE MAN
KEEP THE SMOKE FROM RISING BARNEY

MOUNTAINS BREEZES WHISPER LOW
HEAR THE MAGNA IN THE GLENS BELOW
THE ALCO BEANS ARE ON THE GO
ON THE HILLS OF CONNEMARA

GATHER UP THE POTS AND THE OLD TIN CANS
THE MASH, THE CORN, THE BARLEY AND THE BRAN
RUN LIKE THE DEVIL FROM THE EXCISE MAN
KEEP THE SMOKE FROM RISING BARNEY

A GALLON FOR THE BUTHER AND A QUART FOR JOHN
AND A BOTTLE FOR POOR OLD FATHER TOM
TO HELP THE POOR OLD DEAR ALONG
IN THE HILLS OF CONNEMARA

GATHER UP THE POTS AND THE OLD TIN CANS
THE MASH, THE CORN, THE BARLEY AND THE BRAN
RUN LIKE THE DEVIL FROM THE EXCISE MAN
KEEP THE SMOKE FROM RISING BARNEY

STAND YOUR GROUND IT IS TOO LATE
THE EXCISE MEN ARE AT THE GATE
GLORY TO PADDY FOR THERE DRINKING IT STRAIGHT
IN THE HILLS OF CONNEMARA

GATHER UP THE POTS AND THE OLD TIN CANS
THE MASH, THE CORN, THE BARLEY AND THE BRAN
RUN LIKE THE DEVIL FROM THE EXCISE MAN
KEEP THE SMOKE FROM RISING BARNEY

SWING TO THE LEFT AND SWING TO THE RIGHT
THE EXCISE MEN WILL DANCE ALL NIGHT
DRINKIN UP THE TAY TILL THE BROAD DAYLIGHT
IN THE HILLS OF CONNEMARA

GATHER UP THE POTS AND THE OLD TIN CANS
THE MASH, THE CORN, THE BARLEY AND THE BRAN
RUN LIKE THE DEVIL FROM THE EXCISE MAN
KEEP THE SMOKE FROM RISING BARNEY

GATHER UP THE POTS AND THE OLD TIN CANS
THE MASH, THE CORN, THE BARLEY AND THE BRAN
RUN LIKE THE DEVIL FROM THE EXCISE MAN
KEEP THE SMOKE FROM RISING BARNEY
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