Biddie McGraw

from Loose Cannons by The Jolly Rogers

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lyrics

Well, I’ll tell you all a story - that will give you all a shock!
It’s all about the murder on the St. John’s Dock.
The girl is question was Biddy McGraw –
She strangled two sailors with the straps of her bra!
With me too-rye-yaah
Foddle-diddle-daah
Too-rye, oo-rye, oo-rye-yaah
With me too-rye-yaah
Foddle-diddle-daah
Too-rye, oo-rye, oo-rye-yaah
Now they tried to get her without foreign liquor,
But smart as they were, she was quicker!
She remembers the story told by her Ma,
As she quickly untied the straps of her bra.
[CHORUS]
Well, she wrapped one around the big fella’s head,
And flung him in the Liffey like a crust of bread!
The little one laughed and he said, “Ha, ha!”
So she stuffed his gob with rest of her bra!
[CHORUS]
Well, she got home about quarter to one,
Very happy and contented at a job well done.
She ups and tells her Ma and her Pa,
“Thanks be to Jesus I was wearing me bra!”
[CHORUS]
Now, if you’re a young girl that likes sailors at night,
Be sure that the straps of your bra are tight.
Remember the story of Biddy McGraw –
Keep one hand on your knickers and the other on your bra!
[CHORUS]

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from Loose Cannons, released September 1, 2007
w/m: Matt McGinn

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The Jolly Rogers Kansas City, Missouri

Pirates before pirates were cool. The Jolly Rogers were born as the Earth still cooled, waaaay back in 1991. Bringing maritime music, sea shanties, drinking and bawdy songs to audiences before pirates were all the rage, they've been a main stage act at venues across America and Europe. ... more

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