Joxer goes to Stuttgart
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1. It was in the year of '88, in the lovely month of June,
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when
the gadflies were swarming and dogs howling at the moon.
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With rosary beads and
sandwiches for Stuttgart we began,
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Joxer
packed his German phrasebook and jumpleads for the van.
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Some of the lads had never
been away from home before,
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'twas
the first time Whacker put his foot outside of Inchicore.
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Before we left for Europe we
knew we'd need a plan,
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so we
all agreed that Joxer was the man to drive the van.
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2. In Germany the autobahn was like the Long Mile Road,
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there
was every make of car and van all carrying the full load.
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Ford Transits and Hiaces and an old Bedford from Tralee,
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with
the engine overheating from long hauling duty free.
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There were fans from Ballyfermot ,
Ballybough and Ballymun,
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on
the journey of a lifetime and the craic was 91.
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Joxer
met a German's daughter on the banks of the river Rhine,
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and
he told her she'd be welcome in Ballyfermot anytime.
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3. And as soon as we found Stuttgart we got the wagons in a ring,
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Sean Og got out the banjo and Peter played the mandolin.
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There were fans there from
everywhere attracted by the sound
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at the
first Fleadh Ceoil in
Europe and Joxer passed the flagon round.
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But the session, it ended when
we finished all the stout,
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the
air mattresses inflated and the sleeping bags rolled out.
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As one by one we fell asleep, Joxer had a dream,
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he
dreamed himself and Jack Charlton sat down to pick the team.
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4. Joxer dreamt they both agreed on Packie Bonner straight away,
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and
that Moran Wheelan and McGrath were certainly to play.
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But the tempers they began to
rise and patience wearing thin,
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Jack wanted Cascarino, but Joxer wanted Quinn.
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And the dream turned into a
nightmare, Joxer stuck the head on Jack,
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who
wanted to bring Johnny Giles and Eamonn Dunphy back.
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The cock crew in the morning,
it crew both loud and shrill,
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Joxer
woke up in his sleeping bag, many miles from Arbour Hill.
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5. Next morning none of the experts gave us the slightest chance,
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they
said the English team would lead us on a merry dance.
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With their Union Jacks all them English fans for victory they were set,
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until Ray Houghton
got the ball and he stuck it in the net !
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What happened next is history,
brought tears to many eyes,
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that
day will be the highlight of many peoples lives.
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Joxer
climbed right over the top and the last time he was seen,
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was
arm in arm with Jack Charlton singing ''Revenge For Skibbereen''.
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6. And now Whacker's back in Inchicore, he's living with his ma,
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and
Jack Charlton has been proclaimed an honorary Irishman.
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Do you remember that German's daughter
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on
the banks of the river Rhine ?
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Well, didn't she show up in Ballyfermot last week and.... ?
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(video 2 = capo 1st : C-Dm-G-C....) (Christy Moore)