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general guinness - seamus kennedy lyrics

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verse 1
you’ve heard of general wellington
who won at waterloo
well there’s a fine old irishman
i’ll mention unto you

verse 2
he comes from dear old dublin
he’s a man we all applaud
for he always finds a corkscrew
far more handy than a sword

chorus
he’s good old general guinness
he’s a soldier strong and stout
he’s found on every bottlefront
and he can’t be done without!
his n0ble name, his world*wide fame
deserves three hearty cheers
so hurrah for general guinness of the dublin booziliers!

verse 3
this hale and hearty warrior
is worshiped in the ranks
he does his task inside the cask
as well as in the tanks
verse 4
he bears the brunt on every front
north, south, east, and west
and he wears about ten thousand
canteen medals on his chest

chorus
he’s good old general guinness
he has earned the world’s applause
’twas he that kept our spirits up
in the midst of all our wars
who was the first to flirt
with mademoiselle from armentieres?
why, good old general guinness of the dublin booziliers!

verse 5
all over bonny scotland, too
the general, he is seen
they’ve given him the freedom
of the town of aberdeen

verse 6
from inverness to galashiels
he keeps them warm and bright
and they love to gather ’round him
och, on every moonlit night
chorus
he’s good old general guinness
he’s as good as scottish broth
’twas he that turned the firth of forth
into the firth of froth
all scotsmen dance the highland fling
and shout when he appears
“hurrah for general guinness of the dublin booziliers!”

verse 7
through the length and breadth of ireland
the general, he is known
his convoy takes his liquid joy
to kerry and tyrone

verse 8
from st. james’s gate, he’s never late
on his appointed round
and no matter what the weather
sure, he never lets us down

chorus
he’s good old general guinness
he’s as good as irish stew
we all recall his war cry
“guinness is good for you!”
so, irishmen, all raise a glass
and give three rousing cheers:
“hurrah for general guinness of the dublin booziliers!”

- seamus kennedy lyrics

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