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CLANCEY'S WOODEN WEDDING Five Years ago Last Sunday Night, Pat Clancey took a Wife, 'Twas little Brigid Daly,who would stick to Him for Life, He gave a Wooden Weddin' the Event to Celebrate, He sent out Invitations to His Friends both Poor & Great, Now each One was supposed to bring a Present made of Wood, Some Things that They Brought were Bad & Some were very Good, It looked as if a Lumberyard exploded in the Room, When Clancey gave a Weddin' made of Wood. There was all kinds of Wood brought into the House That Night, Hard Wood, Soft Wood, Kindlin' Wood to Light, Wooden, Wooden Shavins, enought to fill a Bed, Was brought to Clancey's House when He was Five Years Wed. Now the first One to get there,was Clancey's Cousin Dan, He brought for a Present,a Japanese Fan, Big Tim Moloney just as neat as a Pin, He brought a Wooden Cradle for to Wrap the Baby in, Murphy brought a Sawin' Horse and Cassidy, a Tray, O'Brien sent a Cord of Wood, for which He Didn't Pay, Dillon sent a Keg of Beer to keep the Spirits up, Patrick Joseph Murphy sent a Wooden Bath Tub, There was Wood that came from China, Wood that came from Spain, Wood from Jerusalem, across the Raging Main, Wood that came from Russia, sent by the Tsar, Wood that came from Ireland, enought to build a Bar, Wood that came from England, Wood that came from Wales, Wood that came from Scotland, Wood that came from Jails, They passed around the Whisky & They passed around the Ale The Glasses weren't Big enought, they used a Wooden Pail, Everyone was feeling Good, no One was feeling Dry, All were in Their Glory & Their Glory It was High, Someone asked Clancey, would He Sing a Song, Clancey said He would, but His Voice was gone, Big Tim Moloney then gave a Recitation, All about the kinds of Wood that grew in every Nation, The Whole such a Racket, I can't keep It Mum, O'Brien call Moloney, an educated Bum, Up Jumped Moloney & He Hit Him such a Whack, He Raised up a Lump on the Middle of His Back, That was the Signal & They All began to Fight, The Women Hollered Murder & They said It Wasn't Right, Murphy Threw the Poker & It Hit O'Houllahan, O'Brien Threw the Kittle, & He Threw the Frying-Pan Patrick Joseph Murphy, Through the Window Dove, Moloney sat down on the Red Hot Stove, All kinds of Wood was Flying through the Air, Brady hit O'Grady with a Rung of a Chair, Murphy grabbed O'Sullivan & Threw Him on the Bed, Stabbed Him with a Clothes-pin & left Him there for Dead, The Police Grabbed 35 & 30 got away, Took them up before the Judge the very next Day, The Judge looked them over as before Him They Stood, And He gave Them 60 Days in Jail, Now They’re All Sawin' Wood................. @wedding filename[ CLANCWOD SX Feb07 |
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