cd: 88 Years
track 14: Don’t Play Bugger Off
Closing time was closing in
The pub was out of Jameson
And Clancy had concern upon his face
You’d like to play your favorite song
I’m asking you to play along
And not incite the riot here in my place
You know I like the Rovers
But this crowd is far from sober
We love you lads
But don’t play Bugger Off
That song makes drunken Irishmen
Go stumbling off the edge
Shouting turns to fighting
Breaking bottles oer their heads
The timing may seem perfect
You may be inclined to scoff
We love you lads
But don’t play Bugger Off
You can’t ignore the boss mans plea
But taming down the revelry
Was not at all what we came here to do
When the night approaches end
There’s certain songs the rules we’ll bend
And hope we don’t offend his motley crew
And he said, “I don’t give a damn
If I don’t sell another dram”
But you boys had better not play Bugger Off
Chorus
Another time, another place
We might avoid the whole disgrace
And maybe let some clearer heads prevail
But it seemed right to cut things loose
And slip our heads right in the noose
Prepared to blame the whole thing on the ale
That’s when Clancy rushed the stage
And with his face all flushed with rage (he yelled)
You bastards better not play Bugger Off
Chorus
Well we’ve drunk up all our pay
Might as well play it anyway
It’s time to leave we’re playing Bugger Off
So bugger off you bastards bugger off
Bugger off, you bastards bugger off
Like a herd of bloody swine
Who refuse to leave the trough
You’ll get no more this evening
So you bastards bugger off
You’ll get no more this evening
So you bastards bugger off
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Written by Kyle Aughe