Lyrics The Comical Genius - The Dubliners
O
a
comical
genius
was
thinking
one
day
How
he′d
jack
up
his
job
and
receive
handy
pay
He
did
not
like
begging
and
work
was
too
hard
So
he
got
a
bright
notion
to
join
up
the
guard
Diddly-i-dum
diidly-i-dum
diddly-i-dum
dum
day
Well
he
went
up
to
Dublin,
to
the
depot
went
in
Got
a
new
suit
of
blue
as
bright
as
new
pins
They
drilt
him,
they
drilt
him,
they
drilt
him
so
hard
The
old
sergeant
proclaimed
him
a
full
fledged
guard
Diddly-i-dum
diidly-i-dum
diddly-i-dum
dum
day
He
was
stationed
somewhere
near
the
town
of
Athy
On
the
roads
of
the
district
he
kept
a
close
eye
The
girls
they
admired
him
as
all
brassers
do
Fell
in
love
with
the
guard
and
his
new
suit
of
blue
Diddly-i-dum
diidly-i-dum
diddly-i-dum
dum
day
Well
the
girls
they
would
wink
and
they'd
nod
as
he
passed
O
but
this
itchy
guard
had
his
eye
on
one
lass
And
this
little
colleen,
she
being
a
die-hard
She
made
it
quite
clear
that
she
wanted
no
guard
Diddly-i-dum
diidly-i-dum
diddly-i-dum
dum
day
Well
one
time
while
on
duty
on
a
cold
winter′s
night
Sure
he
caught
her
out
cycling
without
any
light
Where's
your
light,
miss?
says
he;
for
an
answer
says
she
It's
next
to
me
liver,
where
you′ll
never
be
Diddly-i-dum
diidly-i-dum
diddly-i-dum
dum
day
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