Delany's Donkey - Val Doonican
Intro [C] [F] [G7] [C]
Now [C] Delaney had a donkey [F] everyone [C] admired
Temporarily lazy and permanently [G7] tired
A [C] leg at every corner [F] balancing his [C] head
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And a tail to let you know which end he wanted to be fed.
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Riley, slyly said "we've underrated it
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Why not train it?" then they took a rag
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They rubbed it, scrubbed it, they oiled and embrocated it
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Got it at the post and when the starter dropped the flag
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There was Riley pushing it, shoving it, shushing it
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Hogan, Logan and everyone in town
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Lined up attacking it, n'shoving it and smacking it
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They might as well a'tried to push the Town Hall down.
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The donkey was eyeing them, openly defying them
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Winking, blinking and twisting out of place,
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Riley reversing it, everybody cursing it
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The day Delaney's donkey ran the half mile race.
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The muscles of the mighty never known to flinch
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They couldn't move the donkey a quarter of an inch
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Delaney lay exhausted hanging 'round his throat
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With a grip just like a Scotsman on a five pound note.
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Starter Carter, he lined it with the rest of 'em
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When it saw them it was willing then
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It raced up, braced up, ready for the best of 'em
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They started off to cheer it but it changed it's mind again!
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And there was Riley pushing it, shoving it, shushing it
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Hogan, Logan and Mary-Ann McGrath
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She started poking it and grabbing it and choking it
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It kicked her in the bustle and it laughed hee-haw!
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The Whigs and Conservatives, the Radical Superlatives
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Liberals and Tories they hurried to the place
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Stood there in unity, helping the community
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The day Delaney's donkey ran the half mile race.
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The crowd began to cheer it and Rafferty the judge
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He came up to assist 'em but still it wouldn't budge
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And the jockey who was riding it, little John McGee
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Was so thoroughly disgusted that he went and had his tea!
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Hagan, Fagan were students of psychology
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Swore they'd shift him with some dynamite
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They bought it, brought it, and without apology
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The donkey gave a sneeze and blew the whole lot outa sight.
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And there was Riley pushing it, shoving it, shushing it
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Hogan, Logan and all the bally crew
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Police and Auxiliary, the Garrison Artillery
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The Second Enniskillen's and the Life Guards too.
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They seized it n'harried it, they picked it up and carried it
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Cheered it, steered it to the winning place.
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Then the bookmaker's drew aside, and they all committed suicide
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The day Delaney's donkey won the half mile race!
Delany's Donkey [C]Val Doonican
Intro CFG7C
Now C Delaney had a donkey F everyone C admired Temporarily lazy and permanently G7 tired A C leg at every corner F balancing his C head And a Amtail to let you Fknow which end he G7wanted to be Cfed. AmRiley, slyly E7said "we've undeAmrrated it AmWhy not train it?" E7then they took a rAmag They Crubbed it, Fscrubbed it, they Goiled and embrocCated it AmGot it at the Fpost and when the Cstarter dropped the G7flag There was RiCley puFshing it, shCoving it, shFushing it CHogan, FLogan and Ceveryone in G7town CLined up attacking it, nF'shoving it andC smacking it They Ammight as well a'Ftried to push the GTown Hall G7down. The Cdonkey was Feyeing them, openly deCfying them Winking, Fblinking and Ctwisting out of G7place, CRiley reC7versing it, Feverybody cursing it The Cday Delaney's Fdonkey ran the G7half mile Crace.
The Cmuscles of the mightyF never known toC flinch They couldn't move the donkey a quarter of anG7 inch DeClaney lay exhausted Fhanging 'round his Cthroat With a Amgrip just like a FScotsman on a G7five pound Cnote. AmStarter Carter, he E7lined it with the rAmest of 'em AmWhen it saw them E7it was willing Amthen It Craced up, Fbraced up, Gready for the Cbest of 'em They Amstarted off to chFeer it but it cChanged it's mind agG7ain! And there was CRiley Fpushing it, Cshoving it, Fshushing it CHogan, FLogan and CMary-Ann McG7Grath CShe started Fpoking it and Ggrabbing it and Cchoking it It Amkicked her in the Fbustle and it Glaughed hee-G7haw! The CWhigs and ConFservatives, the GRadical SuCperlatives Liberals and FTories they Churried to the G7place CStood there in C7unity, Fhelping the community The Cday Delaney's Fdonkey ran the G7half mile Crace.
The Ccrowd began to cheer it and FRafferty theC judge He came up to assist 'em but still it wouldn't G7budge And the Cjockey who was Friding it, Glittle John McCGee Was so Amthoroughly disFgusted that he G7went and had his Ctea! AmHagan, Fagan were E7students of psycAmhology AmSwore they'd shift him E7with some dynamAmite They Cbought it, Fbrought it, Gand without aCpology The Amdonkey gave a sneeze and blew the Cwhole lot outa G7sight. And there was CRiley Fpushing it, Cshoving it, Fshushing it CHogan, FLogan and Call the bally G7crew CPolice and Auxiliary, the FGarrison CArtillery The AmSecond EnniFskillen's and the GLife Guards G7too. They Cseized it n'harried it, they Fpicked it up and Ccarried it Cheered it, Fsteered it Cto the winning G7place. Then the Cbookmaker's C7drew aside, and they Fall committed suicide The Cday Delaney's Fdonkey won the G7half Cmile race!