JOHNNY MOORES:

Johnny was born in Merasheen and lived in the Jaw Bones as did his two sons, Paddy and Tommy. Johnny was a man who always wore a big whisker and it is related that one night when on a party down to Philly Pittman's, being well under the weather, some of the boys shaved one side of Johnny's face and on walking into his home at some ungodly hour in the morning, he was not at first recognized, even by his own family. Such acts of devilment were common and accepted in good humour by all.

A Very Unfortunate Man

(This song was sung by Paul Wilson Jr.)

There once was a lawyer, they called Mr. Clay
He had but two clients and they wouldn't pay
And so of starvation, he grew quite afraid
So he courted and married a wealthy old maid.

The night of the wedding, he made one mistake
It was not omitting the wine or the cake
The ring was well chosen, they had a big feed
But the lawyer could not get a warranty deed.

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He’s a very unfortunate, very unfortunate, very unfortunate man. 
Yes! He’s a very unfortunate, very unfortunate, very unfortunate man.

That night in the chamber the lady arose
And thus she began to retire and repose
Her husband sat neigh her, admiring her charms
And thought of such pleasure to hold in his arms.

She went to the wash stand to wash her fair face
And thus she destroyed all her beauty and grace
The rose on her cheeks quickly turned kind of faint
Then he saw on the towel there was nothing but paint.

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She went to the mirror to let down her hair
And when she had done so, her scalp was all bare
Said she, “Don’t be frightened to see my bald head
I’ll put on a cap when l get into bed".

She hung her false hair on the wall on a peg
And then she proceeded to take off her leg
Her shivering husband got quite a surprise
When she asked him to come and take out her glass eye.

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Come all you young men who would marry for life
Be sure to examine your intended wife
Don't be like the lawyer who trusted his eyes
And a little bit later got quite a surprise.

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