Bull Island

[Spoken Words]
Chapelizod about one o'clock
Packed a picnic, put me shorts on
Got the old suntan oil
Pretty nice day today
Went out the door
Rain came down from the heavens

Ha, yeah, but the craic was good

Yeah, went over the Ha'penny Bridge
Tight old squeeze in the Hi-Ace, you know?
Stoppin' off at the Merchant's Arch
"How are ya, Tom?
Short back and sides, leave a feather on the fringe"
"Sorry, Dustin, but we're closed"

Ah but the craic was good

Went for a bit of nosebag
Up around the Christchurch area
Into Burdock's
Lеo, gave us an oul one and one thеre
"Get out you, you're barred!"
Went on me merry way

Ah but the craic was good

Down to Portobello
Sound, ya know?
"Call them antiques? Go on ya cowboy!"
Chased me out of the shop, he did

You know the old craic was good

Down around the East Link for the old concert at the Point Depot
What do you mean 60p? Is that bridge not paid for yet?
"Anyone for the last few Van Morrison t-shirts?"
"What do ya mean, he wasn't in the Doors, missus?"
Stuck with 350 Van Morrison t-shirts

Ah but the craic was good ya know

Down to O'Connell Street
Get an oul kebab, fill the stomach, bridge the gap
Place was swimmin' in culchies
"Go home! Go home!
Athlone! Athlone!
Go home to Athlone!"
None of them went, though
Saw the oul floozy in the jacuzzi
Says, "get out of that fountain, Bebe
Stop your messin'"
Hit me over the head with her handbag

Didn't mind, the old craic was good

46A out to the suburbs, Foxrock
"Hey! Missus, you've an awful lot of lawn there. Want me to tarmac it for ya?
Each job comes with a free Van Morrison t-shirt, what?"
She called the guards
Spent the night in Deans Grange cop shop

Ah but the craic was good, can't complain

Got me taxi
Went down to Brittas Bay
Had to pay
Child locks in the back

But the craic was good, ya know

Down the beach
Struttin' me stuff
"Here, missus, do you wanna rub some suntan oil on me?
It's your lucky day"
Back to Deans Grange station
Another night in the cell

Ah, but the craic was good

No, seriously sergeant, that t-shirt suits ya grand
Look a million dollars, ya do