JOHNSON'S MOTOR CAR

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It was down by Egan's corner one morning I did stray
I met a fellow rebel there and this to him did say
We have orders from the Captain to assemble at Dunbar
But how are we to get there without a motor car

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Oh Barney dear be of good cheer I'll tell you wat you'll do.

The Specials they are plentiful but the IRA are few,

We'll send a wire to Johnson to meet us at Stranlar

And we'll give the boys a jolly good drive in Johnson's Motor Car.

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When Doctor Johnson heard the news he soon put on his shoes

He said this is an urgent case, there is not time to lose,

He then put on his castor har and on his breast a star,

You could hear the din going through Glen Fin of Johnson's Motor Car.

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But when he got to the Railway Bridge, the rebels he saw there,

Ould Johnson knew the game was up for at him they did stare;

he said I have a permit to travel near and far,

To hell with your English permit, we want your motor car.

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What will my loyal brethren think when they hear the news

My car it has been commandeered by the rebels at Dunluce,

We'll give you a receipt for it, all signed by Captain Barr

When Ireland gets her freedom, you'll get your motor car.

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Well they put that car in motion and the filled it to the brim

With guns and bayonets shinning, which made ould Johnson grim.

Then Barney hoisted the Sinn Fein flag and it fluttered like a star,

And we gave three cheers for the IRA and Johnson's motor car.