The Night The Goat Broke Loose On Grand Parade Uke tab by Traditional Irish

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Well, Paddy McGinty bought a house, and lived in Sunday's Well,
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Situated on the north side of the Lee.
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Well, he lived all alone in his cosy little home,
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So he bought a goat to keep him company.
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Well, says Paddy to the goat, "For you I'll buy a coat,
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And a visit to Cork city we will pay",
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But the goat kicked up a mountain when he saw the Barrack fountain,
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On the night the goat broke loose on Grand Parade.
 

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Well, on the night the goat broke loose on Grand Parade,
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All the people of Cork city got afraid,
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And the shouts went through the country, that The Glen had won the County
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On the night the goat broke loose on Grand Parade.
 

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Well, Mary Ellen Warner stood at Woodford Byrne's corner,
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Sayin' “I'll catch a train to Dublin or I'll die”,
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But the goat came up behind her and he gave her such a winder
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She hadn't time to bid her friends goodbye.
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And Mary Ann Fitzgibbons got her drawers torn to ribbons
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Running to the Munster Arcade,
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And it was a sad bereavement when she landed on the pavement
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On the night the goat broke loose on Grand Parade.
 

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Well, on the night the goat broke loose on Grand Parade,
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Mary Anne Fitzgibbons got afraid.
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She went haring down the Coal Quay it was worse than any polka
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On the night the goat broke loose on Grand Parade.


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Well, the people up in Barrack street, when they heard the dreadful news,
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They all swore out in vengeance what they'd do,
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So they lined the street in batches, armed with saws and hatchets,
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But when the goat appeared, they all withdrew.
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Now the goat came through a door, roaring like a whore,
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Followed by Cork city fire brigade,
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And 'twas at the South dock Pier, where he landed in the Weir
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And was never seen again on Grand Parade.
 

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Well, on the night the goat broke loose on Grand Parade,
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All the people of Cork city got afraid,
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Connie Doyle and Cathy Barry, took a sidecar out to Blarney,
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On the night the goat broke loose on Grand Parade,
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Connie Doyle and Cathy Barry, took a sidecar out to Blarney,
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On the night the goat broke loose on Grand Parade.