Lyrics for Mick McGuire

Oh, me name is Mick McGuire and I'll quickly tell to you
Of a young girl I desired called Katy Donahue
She was fair and fat and forty and believe me when I say
That whenever I came into the room you could hear the mammy say:

"Johnny, get up from the fire, get up, give the man your seat
Can't you see it's Mick McGuire and he's courting your sister Kate
Well, surely you know very well he owns the bar outside of town
Get up out of that, you impudent brat, and let Mr. McGuire sit down"

The first time that I met her was at a dance at Tarmagee
And I very kindly asked to her if she'd dance a step with me
I asked if I could see her home if I'd be going her way
And when ere I came into the room you could hear the mammy say:

"Johnny, get up from the fire, get up, give the man your seat
Can't you see it's Mick McGuire and he's courting your sister Kate
Well, surely you know very well he owns the bar outside of town
Get up out of that, you impudent brat, and let Mr. McGuire sit down"

Well sure now that we are married, her mother's changed her mind
Because we've spent the legacy her father left behind
Now she hasn't got the decency to give me time of day
Now when ere I come into the room you could hear the auld one say:

"Now, Johnny, get up to the fire, get up, you're sitting in a draft
Can't you see it's bloody McGuire. Sure he nearly drives me daft
I don't know what gets into him, for he's always on the tare
Just sit where you are and never you dare to give McGuire the chair"