Key: G 🎸 Verse 1: G D G Twas down by Brannigan´s Corner, one morning I did stray. D I met a fellow rebel, and to me he did say G C G "We´ve orders from the captain to assemble at Dunbar D G But how are we to get there without a motor car " 🎸 Verse 2: G D G "Oh Barney dear, be of good cheer I´ll tell you what we´ll do. D The specials they are plentiful, the IRA are few G C G We´ll send a wire to Johnson to meet us at Stranlar D G And we´ll give the boys a bloody good ride in Johnson´s Motor Car"
🎸 Verse 3: G D G When Dr. Johnson heard the news he soon put on his shoes D He says this is an urgent case, there is no time to lose G C G He then put on his castor hat and on his breast a star D G You could hear the din all through Glenfin of Johnson´s Motor Car 🎸 Verse 4: G D G But when he got to the railway bridge, some rebels he saw there D Old Johnson knew the game was up, for at him they did stare G C G He said "I have a permit, to travel near and far." D G "To hell with your English permit, we want your motor car." 🎸 Verse 5: G D G "What will my loyal brethren think, when he hear the news D My car has been commandeered, by the rebels at Dunluce." G C G "We´ll give you a receipt for it, all signed by Captain Barr. D G And when Ireland gets her freedom, boy, you´ll get your motor car." 🎸 Verse 6: G D G Well we put that car in motion and filled it to the brim D With guns and bayonets shining which made old Johnson grim G C G And Barney hoisted a Sinn Fein flag, and it fluttered like a star D G And we gave three cheers for the IRA and Johnson´s Motor Car.