The Ragman's Ball (Live)

Come listen to me for a while me good friends one and all
And I'll sing to you a verse or two about a famous ball
Now the ball was given by some friends who lived down in Ash Street
In a certain house in the Liberties where the ragmen used to meet
Well the names were called at seven
O'clock and every man was on the spot
And to show respect for the management every ragman brought his mot
I must admit that I brought mine at twenty five minutes to nine
And the first to stand up was Ciaran Grace for to tell me I was late
Ah then up jumps Humpy Soodlum and he says I think somehow
Be the way as they're all going on
Tonight, you's all looking for a row
Now listen here Grace if you want your
Face, you'd better not shout or bawl
'Cause a lot of hagshaws are gonna be
Here tonight to respect the Ragman's Ball
Well says my one you're a quare one now and pity your hard debate
Ah when up jumps Liza Boland and she told her to hold her prate
Ah then my one made a clout at her, she missed her and hit the wall
And the two of them went in the ambulance tonight at the Ragman's Ball
Oh of eating we had plenty now, as much as we could hold
We drank Brady's new blind porter until round the floor we rolled
In the midst of all the confusion someone shouted for a song
When up jumps old Dunleven and sings keep rolling your barrel along
Then we all sat down to some ham pairings when everything was quiet
And for broken noses I must say we had a lovely night
Black eyes they were in great demand
Not to mention split heads and all
So if anyone wants to commit suicide let him come to the Ragman's Ball