You look around, you say what's up You see another Irishman taking to the 'sup You see that's the way That's the way they came
You look around, you say what's up You see another Paddy and he taking to the 'sup You see that's the way That's the way they came
Take me out on the jar today We'll drink stout and we'll be okay We might get out of our holes tonight We'll get in a fight, alright
Brendan Behan was a friend of mine He loved the bars and he drink cheap wine Get outta his mind with a lad and lass He'd ride them both and then go to mass
Shane McGowan loves Dublin town I drank with him once and woke up on the ground Maybe someday we'll meet up and do brunch Some beers and a shandy too
Luke Kelly meant a lot to me He sang from in here and then swigged his beer If ordering pints was a crime He'd be in Mountjoy for eternity
Christy Moore was an awful hoor He'd drink poteen 'til the bogs were clean He brought me great joy since I was a boy The day he went dry, the publican cried
Take me out on the jar today We'll drink stout and we'll be okay We might get out of our homes tonight We'll get in a fight, alright