Barley and Grape Rag

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The Dubliners

The Dubliners are an Irish folk band founded in Dublin in 1962. The band started off as The Ronnie Drew Ballad Group, named in honour of its founding member, they subsequently renamed themselves as The Dubliners. The group line-up has seen many changes over their fifty year career. However, the group's success was centred around lead singers Luke Kelly and Ronnie Drew, both of whom are now deceased. The band garnered international success with their lively Irish folk songs, traditional street ballads and instrumentals. The band were regulars on the folk scenes in both Dublin and London in the early 1960s, until they were signed to the Minor Major label in 1965 after backing from Dominic Behan. They went on to receive extensive airplay on Radio Caroline, and e… more »

Year:

1995

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Well I don't care if I get arrested, 
'Cos tonight they'll need more than a ball and chain, 
I don't care who's interested, 
I'm coming into town just the same. 
I've been so alone, I've been feeling blue, 
I think I need a little drink or two, 
Be my friend, tell me where the place is, 
Where the whiskey flows and the dices roll till dawn? 

My baby's done me wrong you must have guessed it, 
My heart's so low I think it must be told, 
That I don't wanna know where east or west is, 
'Cos pretty soon I won't feel the cold. 

When I'm walking down mainstreet, feeling no pain, 
Along comes a cop, he can take my name, 
And explain to me what a federal case is, 
I'm mixing the barley with the grape again. 

Bright city lights, make me feel alright, 
I'm right or wrong and tomorrow never comes. 
I don't care if I get investigated, 
And the city fathers they all black my name. 

I'm pretty sure that you can smell the traces, 
For tomorrow morning, I'll take all the blame. 
I've been feeling bad and feeling blue, 
I think I need a little whiskey or two, 
God, brother, you look like you could do with it too. 
(That's true) 
Tonight I'll sleep on a walking-cane. 

Bright city lights, make me feel alright, 
I'm right or wrong and tomorrow never comes. 
I don't care if I get arrested, 
Cause tonight they'll need more than a ball and chain. 

I don't care who's interested, 
I'm coming into town just the same, 
I've been feeling alone and I've been feeling blue. 
I think I need a little drink or two. 

Hey, be my friend, tell me where the place is, 
Where the whiskey flows and the dices roll till dawn 

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