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This is a song that Micho Russell used to sing (as he would say, God rest his soul). It’s a silly song of foolish people meeting untimely ends. Sometimes I call it the Darwin Award song. Whatever it’s called, I truly enjoy playing it. The tune sung at the end is “Mrs. McLeod’s”.
lyrics
Come listen to me sing, a very funny thing that happened to Timmy McGee,
He went one day to Maregai to swim in the briny sea,
The weather being damp, he said he'd have a gamp, what a very silly thing to do.
He jumped right in and the wind caught him, and off to the sky he flew.
(Chorus)
He's gone on to glory, he's gone flip-flop,
He's gone on to glory, and he's just wiped off the map,
Their searching, their searching near and far,
Their searching for McGee, but he's gone .to Fiji,
And they don't know where he are.
Little Billy Prance, swore in a trance, he'd die for a thousand pounds,
The bet was made and Billy was laid underneath the ground,
For six long months he laid there in the fine grave that they laid him,
But when they went to dig him up they did not know where they laid him.
(Chorus)
Their searching silly, for they can't find billy
For they don't know where he are.
Tim Mcgee, was an engineer, he drove the scotch express,
Said Tim, be dad, I'd feel very glad, If I could win that race,
So off he went, one hundred miles an hour, Tim would be the first,
10 to 1 it would have been, but the blooming boiler burst.
(Chorus)
They're searching for McGee, but he's gone to Fiji,
And they don't know where he are?
Michael McGannon, heard of a cannon, that could fire a 1000 tons,
Be Dad, says he, I'll go and see that big and mighty gun,
So off he went on fine summers day, but he did not know the cannon was loaded,
He stepped aside to light his pipe, and the cannon it exploded.
(Chorus)
Their searching for McGannon, who exploded the cannon,
And they don't know where he are!
credits
from The Craic is Free,
released May 26, 2013
Guitar, Vocals - James Olin Oden
Mandolin - Justin Johnson
Double Bass - David Pitts
Fiddle - Claire Byrne
It's always been about what moves the heart. The songs I sing are compelling stories whose telling must be told over and
over again. The stories range from dark acts that should not be forgotten to the silly revelries that we should never forsake. My hope is that as my heart is moved by the music so too may yours be moved.
Sláinte Mhór...James
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