The Turfman From Ardee

Lyrics

[Verse 1] For the sake of health I took a walk one morning in Dundalk I met a jolly turfman on the road as I did walk A friendly conversation came between this man and me And that's how I came acquainted with the Turfman from Ardee [Verse 2] We chatted very freely as we walked along the road He said "Me ass is tired and I'd like to shed me load I've had no refreshments since I've left me home, you see And I'm weary out the travelling" said the Turfman from Ardee [Verse 3] Said I "Old man, your cart is worn, your ass is very old It must be twenty summers since that animal was foaled" "Yoked in a cart and tramped around September, 'forty-three Well he cantered from the midwife," said the Turfman from Ardee [Verse 4] "Oh yes" he said "My cart is worn with tough old Irish wood It must have been in use since the day of Noah's flood The axle hasn't wanted grease in one year out of three It's a good old Carrick axle" said the Turfman from Ardee [Verse 5] Well then I heard a female voice that I knew very well Politely asking this old man for his load of turf to sell And then he shook me hand and he bowed respectfully And I hoped to meet some future day with the Turfman from Ardee