| We’re the Joyce country ceili band
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| Playing away and we’re doing grand
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| We’re singing a song won’t you give us a hand
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| ‘Cos we’re the Joyce Country Ceili Band
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| Friday night, off we go
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| Tune the fiddle, strain the bow
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| Take it handy for the first few sets
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| Sure there’s hardly anyone listening yet
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| And we’re the Joyce Country Ceili Band
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| Playing away and we’re doing grand
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| We’re singing a song won’t you give us a hand
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| ‘cos we’re the Joyce Country Ceili Band
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| Thomas and Mary out on the floor
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| Well they never lost it, that’s for sure
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| In his sparking shoes and his daz-white shirt
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| She’s got a brand new perm
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| And a pleated skirt
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| And we’re the Joyce Country Ceili Band
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| Playing away and we’re doing grand
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| We’re singing a song won’t you give us a hand
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| ‘Cos we’re the Joyce Country Ceili Band
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| We do do’s and functions
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| Weddings and wakes
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| Meats and salads, buns and cakes
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| Well if you need a few tunes just give us a call
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| For the house the pub or the parish hall
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| And we’re the Joyce Country Ceili Band
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| Playing away and we’re doing grand
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| We’re singing a song won’t you give us a hand
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| ‘Cos we’re the Joyce Country Ceili Band
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| There’s a princess on the floor all night
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| She can fairly throw them shapes alright
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| Howya madge are you on you own?
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| Howya fixed far a seat back home
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| And we’re the Joyce Country Ceili Band
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| Playing away and we’re doing grand
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| We’re singing a song won’t you give us a hand
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| ‘Cos we’re the Joyce Country Ceili Band
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| Yes we’re the Joyce Country Ceili Band |