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[Verse 1]
Good Emevening all my jolly lads, I'm Gglad to find you Dwell,
If you'll gEmather all around me now the stDory I will tell,
For I've gEmot a situation and begGorrah and begDob,
I can whEmisper all the weekly wDage of nEmineteen bob.
'Tis twGelve months come October since I lGeft me native home,
After hEmelping the Killarney boys to brDing the harvest down.
But nEmow I wear the geansai and arGound me waist a bDelt.
I'm the gEmaffer of the squad that mDakes the hEmot asphalt.
[Chorus]
    WelGl, we laid it in a hollows aGnd we laid it in the flat.
    And if it dEmoesn't last forever sure I swDear I'll eat me hat,
    Well, I've wEmandered up and down the world and sGure I never fDelt
    any sEmurface that was equal tDo the hEmot asphalt.
[Verse 2]
The Emother night a copper comes and Ghe says to me: "DMcGuire,
Would Emyou kindly let me light me pipDe down at your boiler fire?"
And he plaEmnks himself right down Gin front, wiDth hobnails up, till late,
And says EmI: "Me decent man, yoDu'd bettEmer go and find your bate!"
He ups Gand yells, "I'm down on you I'm up Gto all yer pranks,
Don't I Emknow you for a traitor from thDe Tipperary ranks?"
Boys EmI hit straight from the shouGlder and I gave hDim such a belt
That I knEmocked him into the boiler Dfull of hEmot asphalt.
[Chorus]
    Well, wGe laid it in a hollows and wGe laid it in the flat.
    And if it dEmoesn't last forever sure I swDear I'll eat me hat,
    Well, I've wEmandered up and down the world and sGure I never fDelt
    any sEmurface that was equal tDo the hEmot asphalt.
[Verse 3]
We quEmickly dragged him out again and Gwe threw him in Dthe tub,
 And wEmith soap and warm water we begDan to rub and scrub,
But devil Emthe thing, it hardened Gand it turneDd him hard as stone
And with Emevery other rub sure Dyou coulEmd hear the copper groan.
"I'm thGinking", says O'Reilly, "that he's Glookin' like Ould Nick,
And burEmn me if I am not inclined to clDaim him with me pick."
"Now"Em, says I, "it would be 'asieGr to boil him tilDl he melts,
and to stEmir him nice and 'asy in tDhe hot aspEmhalt."
[Chorus]
    Well, wGe laid it in a hollows and wGe laid it in the flat.
    And if it dEmoesn't last forever sure I swDear I'll eat me hat,
    Well, I've wEmandered up and down the world and sGure I never fDelt
    any sEmurface that was equal tDo the hEmot asphalt.
[Verse 4]
You mEmay talk about yer sailorlads, bGallad singers and Dthe rest,
Your sEmhoemakers and your tailors but Dwe please the ladies best.
The only oEmnes who know the way tGheir flinty hDearts to melt
are the Emlads around the boiler Dmaking Emhot asphalt.
With ruGbbing and with scrubbing sure I caGught me death of cold,
and for Emscientific purposes me body it Dwas sold,
In thEme Kelvingrove museum me boysG, I'm hangin' in Dme pelt,
As a monuEmment to the Irish mixing Dhot asphalEmt!
[Chorus]
    Well, wGe laid it in a hollows and wGe laid it in the flat.
    And if it dEmoesn't last forever sure I swDear I'll eat me hat,
    Well, I've wEmandered up and down the world and sGure I never fDelt
    any sEmurface that was equal tDo the hEmot asphalt.

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Hot Asphalt

by The Dubliners

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[Verse 1]

Em G D

Good evening all my jolly lads, I'm glad to find you well,

Em D

If you'll gather all around me now the story I will tell,

Em G D

For I've got a situation and begorrah and begob,

Em D Em

I can whisper all the weekly wage of nineteen bob.

G G

'Tis twelve months come October since I left me native home,

Em D

After helping the Killarney boys to bring the harvest down.

Em G D

But now I wear the geansai and around me waist a belt.

Em D Em

I'm the gaffer of the squad that makes the hot asphalt.

[Chorus]

G G

Well, we laid it in a hollows and we laid it in the flat.

Em D

And if it doesn't last forever sure I swear I'll eat me hat,

Em G D

Well, I've wandered up and down the world and sure I never felt

Em D Em

any surface that was equal to the hot asphalt.

[Verse 2]

Em G D

The other night a copper comes and he says to me: "McGuire,

Em D

Would you kindly let me light me pipe down at your boiler fire?"

Em G D

And he planks himself right down in front, with hobnails up, till late,

Em D Em

And says I: "Me decent man, you'd better go and find your bate!"

G G

He ups and yells, "I'm down on you I'm up to all yer pranks,

Em D

Don't I know you for a traitor from the Tipperary ranks?"

Em G D

Boys I hit straight from the shoulder and I gave him such a belt

Em D Em

That I knocked him into the boiler full of hot asphalt.

[Chorus]

G G

Well, we laid it in a hollows and we laid it in the flat.

Em D

And if it doesn't last forever sure I swear I'll eat me hat,

Em G D

Well, I've wandered up and down the world and sure I never felt

Em D Em

any surface that was equal to the hot asphalt.

[Verse 3]

Em G D

We quickly dragged him out again and we threw him in the tub,

Em D

And with soap and warm water we began to rub and scrub,

Em G D

But devil the thing, it hardened and it turned him hard as stone

Em D Em

And with every other rub sure you could hear the copper groan.

G G

"I'm thinking", says O'Reilly, "that he's lookin' like Ould Nick,

Em D

And burn me if I am not inclined to claim him with me pick."

Em G D

"Now", says I, "it would be 'asier to boil him till he melts,

Em D Em

and to stir him nice and 'asy in the hot asphalt."

[Chorus]

G G

Well, we laid it in a hollows and we laid it in the flat.

Em D

And if it doesn't last forever sure I swear I'll eat me hat,

Em G D

Well, I've wandered up and down the world and sure I never felt

Em D Em

any surface that was equal to the hot asphalt.

[Verse 4]

Em G D

You may talk about yer sailorlads, ballad singers and the rest,

Em D

Your shoemakers and your tailors but we please the ladies best.

Em G D

The only ones who know the way their flinty hearts to melt

Em D Em

are the lads around the boiler making hot asphalt.

G G

With rubbing and with scrubbing sure I caught me death of cold,

Em D

and for scientific purposes me body it was sold,

Em G D

In the Kelvingrove museum me boys, I'm hangin' in me pelt,

Em D Em

As a monument to the Irish mixing hot asphalt!

[Chorus]

G G

Well, we laid it in a hollows and we laid it in the flat.

Em D

And if it doesn't last forever sure I swear I'll eat me hat,

Em G D

Well, I've wandered up and down the world and sure I never felt

Em D Em

any surface that was equal to the hot asphalt.

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