The Ballad Of The Ronnie Drew
Key: DEnglish
Intro
D D G A
Verse
DHere's to the Ronnie the Gvoice we Aadore
Like Dcoals from a coal bucket Gscraping the Afloor
DSing out his praises in Gmusic and Amalt
And Dif you're not Irish that Gisn't your Dfault
D G A
Verse
DRaise up our voices like Gdogs in a Apack
DThankful for honest men Gwe never Alack
We Dgot 'em by twenties we Ggot 'em by Aones
DThem and their Gdaughters and all Dof Dtheir G Asons (x2)
Chorus
Here's to Gyou Ronnie DDrew
Here's to Gyou Ronnie DDrew
Ronnie GDrew we F#mlove you yes we do G
Here's to Dyou Ronnie ADrew here's to Dyou
Verse
And Dwhat's it to any man Gwhether or Ano'
DWhether I'm easy or Gwhether I'm Atrue
As I Dlifted her petticoat Geasy and Aslow
And I Dtied up me sleeve for to Gbuckle her shoe
D D G A
Verse
DGet up and go at it Gfive until Afive
When the Dwhistle says budge it we Gcome back Aalive
He'll Dsing to the heavens he's Gstormy as Ahell
And Dwherever he Ggoes we'll be DwishDing Ghim Awell (x2)
Chorus
Here's to Gyou Ronnie DDrew
Here's to Gyou Ronnie DDrew
Ronnie GDrew we F#mlove you yes we do G
Here's to Dyou Ronnie ADrew here's to Dyou
Bridge
The Adawn and the dust the wise the unjust
Kids in Emgambling games
The Aunheard the unseen the unwashed and unclean
Where the Emstreets all have names
ABaggers street masons street wagons to Stevens
With Emlovers and loners who can hear all intoners
The Agoths and the ravers evil bids and traders
EmSing out Ronnie Drew
Verse
A Dlife for a life or a Ghand for a Ahand
DTrust in the music and Gstrike up the Aband
The Dmore that we sing the Gless that we Afight
DTime and again this is Gproved to be Dright
D G A
Verse
DBuild you a statue on St. GStephen's AGreen
No Dfairer monument Gere to be Aseen
The Dstatue of Ronnie Drew Gholding the Ahand
Of a Dgirl with her Ghair in a Dblack DvelGvet Aband (x2)
Chorus
Here's to Gyou Ronnie DDrew
No stranger to devils or angels to tell
Here's to Gyou Ronnie DDrew
A friend of a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend to you
Ronnie GDrew we F#mlove you yes we do G
Here's to Dyou Ronnie ADrew here's to Dyou
Here's to Dyou Ronnie ADrew here's to Dyou Ronnie Drew
Here's to Dyou Ronnie ADrew here's to Dyou Ronnie Drew
Verse
And what's it to any man whether or no'
Whether I'm easy or whether I'm true
As I lifted her petticoat easy and slow
And I rolled up me sleeve for to buckle her shoe