Eric Bogle - Plastic Paddy Lyrics
"Plastic Paddy"-Eric BogleHup! dee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee dahHup! dee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee dahHup! dee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee dahHup! dee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee dahHup! dee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee dahHe's just a Plastic Paddy, singin' Plastic Paddy songsin a Plastic Paddy pub that they call The Blarny StoneThere's plastic shamrocks everywhere, there's Guinness and green beerAnd a sign in gaelic above the bar which says "God Bless All Here"His guitar sounds like a wardrobe, and it's out of tune at thatHis singin' voice it ranges from a sharp to a flatHe's just desecrated "The Holy Ground", ripped apart "Black Velvet Band"Sang some nights drunk and now he's sunk "The Irish Rover" with all hands'Cause he's just a Plastic Paddy, singin' Plastic Paddy songsin a Plastic Paddy pub that they call The Blarny StoneThe publican's a proddy Scot by the name of McIntyreWho does not allow collections for the men behind the wireHe's done awful things to "Molly Malone" and "The Farrows of Tralee"He's murdered "Carach Fergus" and poor old "Mother Machree"He's just thrashed his way through "Galway Bay" and "The Wild Irish Rose"and if he starts singing "Danny Boy", I'm gonna punch him in the nose!He's just a Plastic Paddy, singin' Plastic Paddy songsin a Plastic Paddy pub that they call The Blarny StoneThere's Aer Lingus posters everywhere showing pretty Irish scenesall peaceful and idyllic, and very bloody green!"When Irish Eyes are Smiling" and "The Mountains of Mourne"In a central Celtic chich, the man has left no stone unturned'Til he embarks upon the harp that once through terraced hallsAccompanying himself on the Bodhrn, which takes a lot of courage'Cause he's just a Plastic Paddy, singin' Plastic Paddy songsin a Plastic Paddy pub that they call The Blarny StoneNow he's just sung in his mother tongue, "The Ancient Irish Curse"and cleared the pub completely by the forty-second verse!'Cause he's just a Plastic Paddy, singin' Plastic Paddy songsHe's started singin' "Danny Boy", so it's time that I was goneand just one thought comes to my mind, as I stagger through the doorWhere are you when we need you, Christy Moore?Where are you when we need you, Christy Moore?*************Note: Christy Moore is a popular folk singer in the UK and Europe, but probably not well known in the US.
