Bat Goddess mentioned this on 08 Jun 08:


CUSHY McCOY
As recorded by The Irish Balladeers on “The Molly Maguires,” 1968, which you can hear at YouTube.

1. My name is Tim Clancy and I work down the mine,
And up till the other night, I got along fine.
I went to an alehouse myself to enjoy,
And there I met Cushy, big Cushy McCoy.

CHORUS: She’s a big lass and a bonny lass and she’ll make your head spin,
For Cushy’s in grand shape for the shape that she’s in.

2. Well, I asked her to dance and she started with joy,
Took hold of my arm and swung me round like a toy,
First up to the ceilin’ then down to the floor,
And the next thing I knew, I was flyin’ out the door. CHORUS

3. Well, I shot to my feet and started running with joy,
But fast on my heels was big Cushy McCoy.
For sixty-three miles, we ran through the night
And I never stopped running till she was out of sight. CHORUS

4. Now, I told you my story and sung it as well,
And if there’s a moral, it’s clear as a bell:
If you dance with big Cushy, there are two things you’ll need:
Well, a right leg and a left leg that can run with great speed. CHORUS TWICE.

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Also recorded by:
The Birmingham Six on “The Kessel Run,” 2010 – see YouTube.