This is a song written by Gumba O’Reilly which appears on the «40 Irish Drinking Songs» traditional compilation album
VERSE:
G C
As I went out one summers day, A maiden did I spy
G C
With teeth so black and hair so green, as I tried to pass her by
G C
A penny for the baby, She did beg of me
G C
I gave her six and then I quickly ran away
CHORUS:
C D G Em C D G
Down by the old dual-carriageway I won’t be walking again
C D G (F#) Em C
Down past the tall-aght knackers, I wouldn’t go there if
D G
you paid me, my friend
VERSE:
I ran away, but not quick enough, something was chasing me
I did not dare to look around, for fear of what I’d see
When finally I looked around, it wasn’t a pretty sight
There was a great big knacker, and he was all covered in …..
REPEAT CHORUS:
VERSE:
Well finally he caught up with me, and I was quite afraid
He was going to kill me or so he said
I started to plead and bargain for my life
And that is how I ended up with a knacker for a wife
REPEAT CHORUS & ADD LIB
Down past the tall-aght knackers, I wouldn’t go there if you paid me, my friend x 2 C,D,G X 3. C-G
