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Joxer Goes to Stuttgart lyrics
It was in the year of eighty-eight, in the lovely month of June
When the gadflies were swarming and dogs howling at the moon
Ah, with rosary beads and sandwiches for Stuttgart we began
Joxer packed his German phrase-book and jump-leads for the van
Ah well some of the lads had never been away from home before
It was the first time Whacker put his foot outside of Inchicore
And before we left for Europe, we knew we'd need a plan
So we all agreed that Joxer was the man to drive the van
In Germany the Autobahn was like the Long Mile Road
There was every make of car and van, all carrying the full load
Ford Transits and Hiaces, and an old Bedford from Tralee
With the engine overheating from long-hauling duty free
There were fans from Ballyfermot, Ballybough and Ballymun
On the journey of a lifetime and the craic was ninety one
Joxer met a German's daughter on the banks of the River Rhine
And he told her she'd be welcome in Ballyfermot anytime
And as soon as we found Stuttgart, we got the wagons in a ring
Sean Ã"g got out the banjo and Peter played the mandolin.
Oh, there were fans there from everywhere, attracted by the sound
At the first Fleadh Ceól in Europe and Joxer passed the flagon round
But the session it ended when we'd finished all the stout
The air mattresses inflated and the sleeping bags rolled out
As one by one we fell asleep, Joxer had a dream
He dreamt himself and Jack Charlton sat down to pick the team
Joxer dreamt they both agreed on Packie Bonner straight away
And that Moran, Whelan and McGrath were certainly to play
Ah, but tempers they began to rise, patience wearing thin
Jack wanted Cascarino, but Joxer wanted Quinn
And the dream turned into a nightmare, Joxer stuck the head on Jack
Who wanted to bring Johnny Giles and Eamonn Dunphy back
Ah well, the cock crew in the morning, it crew both loud and shrill
And Joxer woke up in his sleeping bag many miles from Arbour Hill
Ah next morning none of the experts gave us the slightest chance
They said that the English team would lead us on a merry dance
Ah, with their union jacks all them English fans for victory they were set
Until Ray Houghton got the ball and he stuck it in the net
What happened next is history, brought tears to many eyes
Oh, that day will be the highlight of many people's lives
Well, Joxer climbed right over the top and the last time he was seen
Was arm-in-arm with Jack Charlton, singing 'Revenge for Skibbereen'
Ah, now Whacker's back in Inchicore, he's living with his Mam
And Jack Charlton has been proclaimed an honorary Irishman
Listen do you remember that German's daughter
On the banks of the River Rhine
Ah jeez, well didn't she show up in Ballyfermot last week
Part of these releases
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- Track 12 on Where I Come From Disc 3
- 11 The Wicklow Boy
- 13 Ballydine
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