The Haverty Boys

In a land so long ago when the giants walked the globe

There is a tale of two men and a dog

They were bigger than a tree and stronger than a rock

They'd guzzle gallons of porter and sleep just like a log

When they walked into the room the barman with his broom

Looks in the mirror and sees a dirty smile

Then the glass falls to the ground there's havoc all around

The brother Havertys are plastered run a mile

No one knows when a storm is comin'

With just one look we hope and pray that the sun will shine

But the curse of the drink we're mighty men or so we think

There's one more demon in a dirty glass of wine

When the dust all settles down the boys go and earn a pound

Its peace and quite it's safe to walk the streets

The boys are in the hole and there're digging piles of coal

Tonight they'll stay at home and feel the heat

No one knows when a storm is comin'

With just one look we hope and pray that the sun will shine

But the curse of the drink we're mighty men or so we think

There's one more demon in a dirty glass of wine

I know they will be sorry when they wake up in the morn

Last night they had so many friends and now there're all alone

Like all good men they mean well with hearts as good as gold

But the poison in the Barley the Devil sold

Well they feared none but one my Granny was the one

She'd whack 'em across the arse with a big fat stick

For the sake of fragile pride the boys would run and hide

The brother Havertys, wise Eamon and young Mick

Well, no one knows when a storm is comin'

With just one look we hope and pray that the sun will shine

But the curse of the drink we're mighty men or so we think

There's one more demon in a dirty glass of wine