John Riley’s Always Dry

From the comic play “Mulligan’s Silver Wedding”, 1881. words by Edward Harrigan music by David Braham

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Lyrics

Chorus
Bass’s ale by the pail
He would order Rosanna to go out and buy
Dublin Stout he would shout
Keep drinking and never say die
Whiskey prime, gin and wine
He would hand down a bottle and merrily cry
“My Rose Ann, fill the can
For honest John Riley’s dry

Performance

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