The Waxies Dargle

Says my aul' wan to your aul' wan

"Will ye come to the Waxies‘ Dargle?"

Says your aul' wan to my aul' wan,

"Sure I haven't got a farthing.

I went down to Monto town

And I asked young Kit McArdle

But he wouldn't lend me the half a crown

To go to the Waxies’ Dargle."

What’ll ye have? Will ye have a pint?

Yes, I'll have a pint with you, sir,

And if one of youse doesn't order soon

We'll be thrown out of the boozer.

Says my aul' wan to your aul' wan

"Will ye come to the Galway races?"

Says your aul' wan to my aul' wan,

"With the price of my aul' lad's braces.

I went down to Capel Street

To the Jew man moneylenders

But they wouldn't give me a couple of bob

For me aul' lad's red suspenders.”

What’ll ye have? Will ye have a pint?

I'll have a pint with you, sir,

And if one of youse doesn't order soon

We'll be thrown out of the boozer.

Says my aul' wan to your aul' wan

"We have no beef nor mutton

But if we go down to Monto town

We might get a drink for nuttin'"

Here's a nice piece of advice

I got from an aul' fishmonger:

"When food is scarce and you see the hearse

You'll know you died of hunger.“

What’ll ye have? Will ye have a pint?

Yes, I'll have a pint with you, sir,

And if one of youse doesn't order soon

We'll be thrown out of the boozer.

Says my aul' wan to your aul' wan

"Will ye come to the Waxies’ Dargle?"

Says your aul' wan to my aul' wan,

"Sure I haven't got a farthing.

I went down to Monto town

And I asked young Kit McArdle

But he wouldn't lend me the half a crown

To go to the Waxies’ Dargle."

• Artist:Sweeney’s Men