The Dubliners - The waterford boys

For F^Dun and Diversion we have met together, I t^Dell you from Waterford hither we came, We cr^Dossed the Big Ocean in dark stormy weather, Our p^Dockets were light and our Hearts were the same, S^Dad at leaving Old Ireland we're once more on dry land, By the road^Dside a tavern I chanced for to spy, And ^Das I was melting my pockets I felt in, For the p^Drice of a drink I was mortally dry.

For ^Dwe are the boys of such Fun and such Eloquence, Dr^Dinking and Dancing and all other Joys, For R^Ductions Destructions Diversions an Devilment, Wh^Do's to compare with The Waterford Boys.

In the t^Davern I rolled in the landlord he strolled, And good ^Dmorrow says he and says I if you please, Will you ^Dgive me a bed and then bring me some bread, And a ^Dbottle of porter and a small piece of cheese, My br^Dead and cheese ended I then condescended, To t^Dake my repose sure I bade them good-night, When ^Dunder the clothes I was trying to doze, First I st^Duck in my toes and then popped out the light. Well I w^Dasn't long sleeping when I heard something creeping, And g^Dnawing and chawing around the bed post, My br^Death I suspended but the noise never ended, Thinks^D I you have damnable claws for a ghost, Now to ^Dmake myself easy for I felt rather lazy, Well ^Dover my head I again pulled the clothes, When "^DMoses what's that, sure a great big jack-rat, With one l^Deap from the floor jumped right up to my nose."

For ^Dwe are the boys of such Fun and such Eloquence, Dr^Dinking and Dancing and all other Joys, For R^Ductions Destructions Diversions an Devilment, Wh^Do's to compare with The Waterford Boys.

Well I r^Deached for a hobnail and made him a bobtail, And wr^Destled with rats to the clear light of day, When the l^Dandlord came in and he said with a grin, For your s^Dupper and bed you've five shillings to pay, "Five s^Dhillings for what, now don't be disgracing yourself, Says I to the ^Drogue if you please, When I can't sl^Deep with these rats you've the devil's own face on you, To ch^Darge me five shillings for dry bread and cheese. " Oh the l^Dandlord went raring and lifting and tearing, He j^Dumped through the window and he kicked in the door, When he ^Dcould go no further he roared, "meela murder, These ^Drats they are eating me up by the store, Sure they sl^Deep in my stable they eat from my table, They've wr^Destled my dogs and they've killed all my cats, " "T^Druth then, " says I, "just give me those five shillings, And I'll ^Dtell you a way to get rid of the rats."

"I w^Dill then, " said he, "we'll invite them to supper, And d^Dry bread and cheese lay before them for sure, Never m^Dind if they're willing, but charge them five shilling, And d^Devil the rat will you ever see more.

For ^Dwe are the boys of such Fun and such Eloquence, Dr^Dinking and Dancing and all other Joys, For R^Ductions Destructions Diversions an Devilment, Wh^Do's to compare with The Waterford Boys.