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Mick Konstantin - The Ballad of Copper Face Jacks
- Published_at:2015-01-01
- Category:People & Blogs
- Channel:Michael Konstantin
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- description: A little tune about a place close to my heart! www.facebook.com/mickkmusic , @MickK_music Lyrics: I know of a magical place, down on Harcourt street Well it's not far from Diceys, a short walk from Flannerys Well it's the only place I know hopping seven nights a week In Copper Face Jacks, you'll be having the craic and that's where you'll find me Heading in to Dublin City, or town as others say Whether it's a college night or after the GAA Well there's only one place you'll end up after you're well on your way Where there's plenty of women, and men for the taking, some chancers looking for prey And every make of person, comes stumbling through the door You'll find teachers nurses farmers jersey pullers by the score It's the only place that country folk and dubs get along Cos there all so feckin hammered happy out and singing along After the all-Ireland finals, the semis and quarters too The place is bound to be packed, with GAA stars mind you You'll have Aidan O'Shea dancing away, Michael Murphy looking like a giant And Richie Hogan, and Bernard Brogan skulling a couple of pints There's representation, from every corner of the land From Nenagh Knock and Skibbereen, Timahoe to Cahirlistrane Well it's also quite multicultural, the foreigners love it too From Germans to Nigerians, lads from China to Timbuktu Then round about 4 o clock, the best songs start to play With Westlife Boyzone Backstreet Boys, the tunes from back in the day And to The Hills of Donegal soon we'll be dancing away And the Joyce Country Céilí Band will send us into disarray Chorus As Coppers comes to a close some cue up for their coats Some try to sneak another drink, some wander and some smoke And if you think your night is over, well I'm afraid you've got it wrong Cos the craics only beginning, there's so much to come along Harcourt Street fill up as night begins to turn to day You'll find stragglers drifting, strangers shifting down the alleyway And at this stage some women will get a little more desperate too So if you're looking for a woman, and you're not after pulling Well this is the place for you And round about now, hunger starts playing on the mind But there's no need to worry, food will be easy to find it Cos the choice of cuisine is only the best from McDonalds to Babylon You'll get pizzas burgers and a bag of chips and maybe a sing along And if you're lucky enough you won't be heading home alone But if you are don't worry you've made some great memories of your own Unless when you wake up you can't remember a feckin thing But sure look, who gives a f**k, soon you'll be back again To use this video in a commercial player or in broadcasts, please email licensing@storyful.com
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