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It Couldn't Have Been the Whiskey

from The Craic is Free by James Olin Oden

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Who hasn’t sat amidst the blur of a soul crushing hangover remembering the wonderful time they had the night before and being in utter bafflement that such a good thing should cause such pain? Interspersed in the song is parts of the chorus to the old Gaelic drinking song “Bimid ag Ól” which means “We be drinking”, and indeed we were.

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(Chorus)
It couldn’t have been the whiskey that left me in this state,
A bottle of finest, the best for goodness sake!
The company was the kindest, ceol, ól agus craic!
It couldn’t have been the whiskey, no! It must be something else!

Allen was a buying dram’s for everyone,
The music was a flying so fast I couldn’t keep up,
So I started singing, “Bimid ag Ól”, [We be drinking]
It couldn’t have been the whiskey, no! It must be something else!

(Chorus)

Now Ted he was joking, as was oft’ his style,
Laughing and cavorting,“Ag pógadh na mban”, [and kissing the ladies]
The ladies were a dancing, it was such a sight.
It couldn’t have been the whiskey, no! It must be something else!

(Chorus)

Now I’ll truly own, we were up rather late,
The room it was a whirlin’, I had to take me seat,
“bímis ag ól is ag rince le ceol” [we be drinking and dancing and playing music]
It couldn’t have been the whiskey, no! It must be something else!

(Chorus)

Now Katherine was a screaming in the morning time,
“Now ‘There’s the Day’ darlin’, you’ll get no rest this time!”
The whiskey she was cursing, “Oh no, it’s not to blame!
It couldn’t have been the whiskey, no! It must be something else!

(Chorus)
(Chorus)

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from The Craic is Free, released May 26, 2013
Guitar, Vocals, Carbony D Whistle - James Olin Oden
Double Bass - David Pitts
Fiddle - Claire Byrne

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James Olin Oden Raleigh, North Carolina

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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