Phil the fluthers ball lyrics

Artist  : French percy 
Song : Phil the fluthers ball
 
Phil the Fluther's Ball
  (Percy French)
Have you heard of Phil the Fluther, of the town
of Ballymuck?
The times were going hard with him, in fact the
man was broke.
So he just sent out a notice to his neighbours,
one an all
As to how he'd like their company that evening at
a ball.
And when writin' out he was careful to suggest to
them,
That if they found a hat of his convanient to the
dure,
The more they put in, whenever he requested them
The better would the music be for battherin' the
flute.
With the toot of the flute,
And the twiddle of the fiddle, O;
Hopping in the middle, like a herrin' on the
griddle, O.
Up! down, hands aroun',
Crossing to the wall.
Oh! Hadn't we the gaiety at Phil the Fluther's
Ball.
There was Mister Denis Dogherty, who kep' the
runnin' dog;
There was little crooked Paddy, from the
Tiraloughett bog;
There was boys from every Barony, and girls from
ev'ry ``art''
And the beautiful Miss Bradys, in a private ass
an' cart,
And along with them came bouncing Mrs. Cafferty,
Little Micky Mulligan was also to the fore,
Rose, Suzanne, and Margaret O'Rafferty,
The flower of Ardmagullion, and the pride of
Pethravore.
First, little Micky Mulligan got up to show them
how,
And then the Widda' Cafferty steps out and makes
her bow,
I could dance you off your legs, sez she, as sure
as you are born,
If ye'll only make the piper play, ``The hare was
in the corn.''
So Phil plays up to the best of his ability,
The lady and the gentleman begin to do their
share;
Faith, then Mick it's you that has agility,
Begorra Mrs. Cafferty, yer leppin' like a hare!
Then Phil the Fluther tipped a wink to little
Crooked Pat,
``I think it's nearly time,'' sez he, ``for
passin' round the hat.''
So Paddy pass'd the caubeen round, and looking
mighty cute.
Sez, ``Ye've got to pay the piper when he
toothers on the flute.''
Then all joined in wid the greatest joviality,
Covering the buckle, and the shuffle, and the
cut;
Jigs were danced, of the very finest quality,
But the Widda' bet the company at ``handling the
fut.''
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