Crack was ninety in the isle of men keyboard

Crack was ninety in the isle of men

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Well weren't we the rare oul' stock 
Spent the evenin' gettin' locked 
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Up in the Ace O' Hearts 
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Where the high stools were engaging 
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Over the Butt Bridge, down by the dock, 
The boat she sailed at five o'clock. 
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'Hurry boys, now', said Whack, 
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'Or before we're there we're all be back.' 
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Carry him if you can  
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The crack was ninety in the Isle of Man. 
 
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Before we reached the Alexander Bace 
The ding dong we did surely raise 
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In the bar of the ship we had great sport 
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As the boat she sailed out of the port 
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Landed up in the Douglas Head 
Enquired for a vacant bed 
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The dining room we soon got shown 
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By a decent woman up the road 
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'Lads, ate it if you can.' 
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The crack was ninety in the Isle of Man. 
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Next morning we went for a ramble round 
Viewed the sights of Douglas Town 
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Then we went for a mighty session 
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In a pub they call Dick Darbies. 
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We must have been drunk by half past three 
To sober up we went swimmin' in the sea 
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Back to the digs for the spruce up 
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And while waitin' for the rosie 
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We all drew up our plan. 
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The crack was ninety in the Isle of Man. 
  
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That night we went to the Texas Bar, 
Came back down by horse and car 
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Met Big Jim and all went in 
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To drink some wine in Yates?s 
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The Liverpool Judies it was said 
Were all to be found in the Douglas Head. 
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McShane was there in his suit and shirt. 
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Them foreign girls he was tryin' to flirt. 
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Sayin', 'Here, girls, I'm your man.' 
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The crack was ninety in the Isle of Man 
 
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Whacker fancied his good looks 
On an Isle of Man woman he was struck 
 
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But a Liverpool lad was by her side 
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And he throwin' the jar into her. 
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Whacker thought he'd take a chance 
He asked the quare one out to dance 
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Around the floor they stepped it out 
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And to Whack it was no bother 
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Everythin' was goin' to plan. 
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The crack was ninety in the Isle of Man. 
 
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The Isle of Man woman fancied Whack 
Your man stood there till his mates came back 
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Whack! they all whacked into Whack 
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Whack was landed on his back. 
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The police force arrived as well, 
Banjoed a couple of them as well 
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Landed up in the Douglas jail 
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Until the Dublin boat did sail, 
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Deported every man. 
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The crack was ninety in the Isle of Man. 
 
 

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