Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Johnston's Motorcar, artist - The Dubliners.
Date of issue: 22.03.2017
Song language: English
Johnston's Motorcar |
It was down by Brannigan’s corner one morning I did stray. |
I met a fellow rebel and to me he did say |
He had orders from our Captain to assemble at Dunbar |
But how were we to get there without a motor car. |
Oh Barney dear be of good cheer I’ll tell you what you’ll do. |
The Specials they are plentiful but the I.R.A. |
are few, |
We’ll send a wire to Johnson to meet us at Stranlar |
And we’ll give the boys a jolly good ride in Johnson’s Motor Car. |
When Doctor Johnson heard the news he soon put on his shoes |
He said this is an urgent case, there is not time to lose, |
He then put on his castor hat and on his breast a star, |
You could hear the din going through Glen Fin of Johnson’s |
Motor Car. |
But when he got to the Railway Bridge, the rebels he saw there, |
Ould Johnson knew the game was up for at him they did stare; |
He said I have a permit to travel near and far, |
To hell with your English permit, we want you motor car. |
What will my loyal brethren think when they hear the news |
My car it has been commandeered by the rebels at Dunluce, |
We’ll give you a receipt for it, all signed by Captain Barr |
And when Ireland gets her freedom, boy, you’ll get your motor car! |
Well they put that car in motion and they filled it to the brim |
With guns and bayonets shining, which made ould Johmon grim. |
Then Barney hoisted the Sinn Fein flag and it fluttered like a star, |
And we gave three cheers for the I.R.A. |
and Johnson’s motor car. |