Christy Moore , Tuam Beat

The Tuam Beat

Pádraig Stevens

Once upon
a golden age

Singin
songs was all the rage

Songs for
glory songs for fun

Sad songs
in the Native Tongue

Upon my
solemn oath

There’d
be forty verses note for note

Here’s a
song to set you free

From all
of the auld history

The Tuam
Beat goes Sugar Sugar

The heart
speaks how’s your Mother

The Tuam
Beat goes Shimmy Shammy

The heart
speaks how’s your Mammy

Singin
the song, singin the song, singin the same old song

Stall her
sham you’re only spoofin

You’re
huffin and you’re puffin, you’re blowin the roof in

I’ve got
electric guitar

With the
pickup and the tremolo bar

The
workin workin workin man

Are you
wide to Paddy Talty’s plan

Boys n
Girls twist and shout

Have a
bit of fun and dance about

Quarter
to eleven off you go

Down the
palace not too slow

Heaven’s
all across the sky

I declare
to god I must reply

The
Tinker and the Pavee Sham

Fair play
to the Travelling Man

His wheel
broke he settled down

He brings
beauty to the town