Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Tuatha De Danann
Canonical path: /tuatha-de-danann-musicas/the-devil-drink-cider
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
The Devil Drink Cider
Read The Devil Drink Cider lyrics by Tuatha De Danann on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
The Devil Drink Cider
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
I'll tell you a story that happened to me
One day as I went down to Youghal by the sea
The Sun it was bright and the day is was warm
Says I an auld pint woudn't do me no harm
I went in an I called for a bottle of stout
Says the barman I'm sorry the beer is sould out
Try whiskey or Paddy ten years in the wood
Says I I'll try cider I've heard that it's good
O never, O never, O never again
If I live to hundred or a hundred and ten
I fell to the floor and I coudn't get up
After drinking a pint of old Jaysus Jump Up
After drinkin' a quart I went out to the yard
Where I met up with Brophy the big local guard
Come here to me boy don't you know I'm the law
Well, I up with me fist and I shattered his jaw
We fell to the floor and we couldn't get up
But it wasn't me kissed his t'was the Jaysus Jump up
And the next thing I met down in Youghal by the sea
Was a poor man on crutches and says he to me
O never, O never, O never again
If I live to hundred or a hundred and ten
I fell to the floor and I coudn't get up
After drinking a pint of old Jaysus Jump Up
I'm afraid of me life I'll be hit by a car
Won't you help me across to the Celtic Knot Bar?
After downing a quart of that cider so sweet
He threw down his crutches and danced on his feet
I heard of a lad who forgot his own name
He was clever when younger, the locals explained
His name is was Fagan, he'd swear it was Flynn
That Jaysus Jump Up fairly done his head in
O never, O never, O never again
If I live to hundred or a hundred and ten
I fell to the floor and I coudn't get up
After drinking a pint of old Jaysus Jump Up
So if ever you go down to Youghal by the sea
Stay out of the pub and please take it from me
If you want to stay sane don't you dare take a sup
Of that devil drink cider called Jaysus Jump Up
O never, O never, O never again
If I live to hundred or a hundred and ten
I fell to the floor and I coudn't get up
After drinking a pint of old Jaysus Jump Up
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "The Devil Drink Cider"?
Tuatha De Danann performs "The Devil Drink Cider", and this lyric page sits inside the Tuatha De Danann catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "The Devil Drink Cider"?
Yes. The related section below points to Abracadabra and Alas, My Love, You do Me Wrong with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Tuatha De Danann?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Tuatha De Danann's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on The Devil Drink Cider yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.