Oh I am a true born Dublin man C D From the Liffey side I hail G And the motte says I'm the quarest one C D G This side of Mountjoy jail
D C G Chorus: For I love the craic and the porter black D In those pubs of high renown G There is not a place in the whole wide world C D G Like dear old Dublin town
Verse 2: When I was young and in my prime Oh my banjo I would play All around in the pubs in the Liberties From noon until the break of day
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Verse 3: On Friday night it's my delight When my weekly toil is done The motte and me go on the town To sing and dance and have some fun
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Verse 4: Now a Dublin man is staunch and true He's hearty and he's hail He's a real true blue like me and you If you need him he won't fail