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Over in McCCann's there's a grand type of dance band a'playin' And they're spinning out the continental ceilidh
They're comin' in their cars from the bars Over in Leitir and Killane Just to hear the famous Gunter Reynolds playing
OFut the star of Munster with Hans O'Donoghue Neatly rappin' out a tango on the spCoons
Such commotion will act like a lotion on the struttin'
At the coG7ntinental ceili tonCight.
Wolfgang's pClayin' on the comb someone shouts at him: "go home!" Klaus is playin' a slow air on the bodhran
Quinn from Corofin his fiddle tucked beneath his chin S-s-h-h He's goin' to play the "Bogs of Oranmore" now
An aFuld fashioned lady begins to sing a song Ah, lads, a bit of order over thCere
Clarinbridge for the chowder keep your powder dry
At the conG7tinental ceilidh toCnight.
Ciaran Gcloses his eye's pretends he's in disguise When hFe sees an old flame comin Cover He's singing for the SGwedes in their tweeds
Doin' all he can to please
The Fnight's at such a delicate sDtage Later on he'll give an auGdience to one of them or two He'll sFing the Dyin' Swan to touch their feelCings TonD7ight's his night and tomorrow night will be just the sG7ame.
Ada let me oCut to the bar where the boys are goin' far And they're spinnin' out the continental ceili
Never mind the liquor the music's in my soul So long as I can hear the band a'playin'
The Fpipes and the flutes and the fiddles are in tune Whoo, I'd love to meet a European gCirl
Ada now me head is goin' light and the band is playin' tight
At the cG7ontinental ceilidh tConight.
All the Gpublicans are there it's like a hirin' fair Tryin' to fFigure out how much McCann is Cmakin' To keep their pGubs outta Stubbs, they're lashin' out big subs In a bFurst of fierce antiDcipation Moguls fGrom Mukhill are starin' at the till TFryin' to get a low down on the Cline up They'll be bD7uyin' free porter for members of the band At the continental ceilidh tGonight.
Repeat 1st verse Instrumental part Repeat 1st verse At the continental (G)ceilidh to(C)night. Instrumental outro