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The Old Alarm Clock

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CWhen first I came to London In the Gyear of C39
The ciFty looked so wonderfuCl, and the girls were so DiviGne
But the coppFers got suspicious, and Cthey soon gave me the knocGk
I was chaCrged with being the owner, of an Gold alarm cClock
WeCll next morning down by Marlborough Street, GI caused no 
little Cstir
The I.FR.A were bCusy and a tGelephone did burr
Says the judge FI'm going to cCharge you, with the Gpossession of this machine.
And I'm alCso going to charge you, with the Gwearing of the 
CGreen
CWell says I to him, your honor, if you gGive me half a Cchance
I'll Fshow you how me Csmall machine can make the peelers Gdance
Well it tiFcks away pColitely, 'till you get an awful shoGck
And it ticCks away the gellignite, on me Gold alarm cloCck
CO the judge says listen here my man and I'lGl tell you of a pClan
For yFou and all your Ccountrymen I dGo net give a damn
Well the only Ftime you'll Ctake is mine, ten Gyears in Dartmoor dock
And you Ccan count it by the ticking, of your Gold alarm cloCck.
CWell this lonely Dartmoor City would put Gmany in the jiCgs
The celFl it isn't prettCy and it isn't veGry big
Sure long Fago I'd have Cleft the place, if I had onlGy got,
Ah me couplCe of sticks of gelignite and me Gold alarm clCock

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The Old Alarm Clock

by The Dubliners

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C G C

When first I came to London In the year of 39

F C G

The city looked so wonderful, and the girls were so Divine

F C G

But the coppers got suspicious, and they soon gave me the knock

C G C

I was charged with being the owner, of an old alarm clock

C G

Well next morning down by Marlborough Street, I caused no

little stir

F C G

The I.R.A were busy and a telephone did burr

F C G

Says the judge I'm going to charge you, with the possession of this machine.

C G

And I'm also going to charge you, with the wearing of the

Green

C G C

Well says I to him, your honor, if you give me half a chance

F C G

I'll show you how me small machine can make the peelers dance

F C G

Well it ticks away politely, 'till you get an awful shock

C G C

And it ticks away the gellignite, on me old alarm clock

C G C

O the judge says listen here my man and I'll tell you of a plan

F C G

For you and all your countrymen I do net give a damn

F C G

Well the only time you'll take is mine, ten years in Dartmoor dock

C G C

And you can count it by the ticking, of your old alarm clock.

C G C

Well this lonely Dartmoor City would put many in the jigs

F C G

The cell it isn't pretty and it isn't very big

F C G

Sure long ago I'd have left the place, if I had only got,

C G C

Ah me couple of sticks of gelignite and me old alarm clock

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