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Oh gather up your pots and your old tin cans,
The mash, the corn, and the barley and the bran;
Run like the devil from the excise man,
Keep the smoke from rising, Barney.
Keep your eyes well peeled today,
The excise men are on their way,
Searching for the mountain tay,
In the hills of Connemara.
Gather up your pots and your old tin cans,
The mash, the corn, and the barley and the bran;
Run like the devil from the excise man,
Keep the smoke from rising, Barney.
A kettle to the butcher and a quart for John,
A bottle for dear old Father Tom,
To help the poor old dear along,
In the hills of Connemara.
Gather up your pots and your old tin cans,
The mash, the corn, and the barley and the bran;
Run like the devil from the excise man,
Keep the smoke from rising, Barney.
Stand your ground for it's too late,
The excise men are at the gate;
Glory be to Paddy, they're drinking it straight,
In the hills of Connemara.
Gather up your pots and your old tin cans,
The mash, the corn, and the barley and the bran;
Run like the devil from the excise man,
Keep the smoke from rising, Barney.
Swing to the left and swing to the right,
The excise men will dance all night,
Drinkin' up the tay till the broad daylight,
In the hills of Connemara.
Gather up your pots and your old tin cans,
The mash, the corn, and the barley and the bran;
Run like the devil from the excise man,
Keep the smoke from rising, Barney.
Gather up your pots and your old tin cans,
The mash, the corn, and the barley and the bran;
Run like the devil from the excise man,
Keep the smoke from rising, Barney.
The YouTube video above features an excellent live performance by Jody Hale and Rich Reeves of Great Falls-Windsor, NL.
Note: Connemara is the name given to the western portion of County Galway, Ireland, which lies between Lough Corrib and the Atlantic. The name Connemara was originally Conmaicnemara, or the tribe of Cormac by the sea, and was given to the area by ancient Gaelic tribes. It was shortened in the 18th century to Connemara.
