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Haverty Brothers

from Live at the Gem (download) by The Elders

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In a land so long ago when the giants walked the globe
There is a tale of two men and a dog
They were bigger than a tree and stronger than a rock
They’d guzzle gallons of porter and sleep just like a log

When they walked into the room the barman with his broom
Looks in the mirror and sees a dirty smile
Then the glass falls to the ground there’s havoc all around
The brother Havertys are plastered run a mile

No one knows when a storm is comin’
With just one look we hope and pray that the sun will shine
But the curse of the drink we’re mighty men or so we think
There’s one more demon in a dirty glass of wine

When the dust all settles down the boys go and earn a pound
Its peace and quite it’s safe to walk the streets
The boys are in the hole and there’re digging piles of coal
Tonight they’ll stay at home and feel the heat

No one knows when a storm is comin’
With just one look we hope and pray that the sun will shine
But the curse of the drink we’re mighty men or so we think
There’s one more demon in a dirty glass of wine

I know they will be sorry when they wake up in the morn
Last night they had so many friends and now there’re all alone
Like all good men they mean well with hearts as good as gold
But the poison in the Barley the Devil sold

Well they feared none but one my Granny was the one
She’d whack ‘em across the arse with a big fat stick
For the sake of fragile pride the boys would run and hide
The brother Havertys, wise Eamon and young Mick

Well, no one knows when a storm is comin’
With just one look we hope and pray that the sun will shine
But the curse of the drink we’re mighty men or so we think
There’s one more demon in a dirty glass of wine

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from Live at the Gem (download), released September 1, 2005

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The Elders were founded in 1998 by six musicians with a passion for music rooted in Irish jigs & reels & American folk rock. Their original songs offer delightful story lines, with vibrant narratives that explore history, legends, tall tales and true-life experiences ... more

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