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T:John Riley's Always Dry
C:E Harrigan/D. Braham
N:from Mulligan's Silver Wedding
N:1881
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L:1/8
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w:I have an_ old com_-pan-ion, John Ri-ley from Tra-lee. In
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w:fair or_ clou-dy_ weath-er, John Ri-ley's seen with me. His
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w:heart is_ like a_ moun-tain, His hon-or ye can't buy, But
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w:el-bow ben-ding is his fault. John Ri-ley's al-ways dry. Bass-'s
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w:ale_ by the pail_ He would or-der Ro-san-na to go out and buy."Dub-lin
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w:stout!"_ he would shout,_ Keep_ drink-ing and nev-er say die._ Whisk-ey
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w:prime,_ gin and wine,_ He would hand down a bot-tle and mer-ri-ly cry,"My Rose
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w:Ann,_ fill the can,_ For hon-est John Ri-ley's dry."_