Turfman From Ardee (2023)

Lyrics

[Verse 1] For the sake of health he 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] Oh, We chatted very freely as we waltzed 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 twеnty summers since that animal was foaled" "Yokеd in a cart and tramped around September, 'forty-three But 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] "Ah, yes I often hit his face with my rough hazel rod But I must admit I never do see poor old Jack unshod The harness now thats on his back was made by Sam McGee And he's dead this two and twenty years" said the Turfman from Ardee [Instrumental Break] [Verse 6] We talked about our country and how we were oppressed The ones we sent to parliament to have our wrongs addressed "I've no faith in these members, now, or nothing more you see They're a shower o' dirty humbug" said the Turfman from Ardee [Verse 7] And then I heard a female voice that I knew very well Politely asking this old man his load of turf to sell I took that stately hand o' his and bowed respectfully And I hoped to meet some future day with the Turfman from Ardee [Instrumental Outro]