Rare Old Mountain Dew (Lyrics)

(This terribly catching diddy was written by Edward Harrigan, with music composed by Dave Braham, and comes from the Irish drama, "Blackbird". The earliest known recording is from 1927, and was performed by John Griffin: But no one sings it like Ronnie.)

Oh, let grasses grow and waters flow in a free and easy way,
But give me enough of the rare old stuff that's made near Galway Bay,
Come guardas all from Donegal,Sligo and Leitrim too,
We'll give them the slip and we'll take a sip
Of the rare old Mountain Dew

Hi di-diddly-idle-um, diddly-doodle-idle-um,diddly-doo-ri-diddlum-deh
Hi di-diddly-idle-um, diddly-doodle-idle-um,diddly-doo-ri-diddlum-deh

There's a neat little still at the foot of the hill
Where the smoke curls up to the sky,
By a wiff of the smell, you can plainly tell
That there's poitin, boys, closeby.
For it fills the air with a perfume rare,
And betwixt both me and you,
As home we roll, we'll drink a bowl,
Or a bucket-full of the Mountain Dew

Hi di-diddly-idle-um, diddly-doodle-idle-um,diddly-doo-ri-diddlum-deh
Hi di-diddly-idle-um, diddly-doodle-idle-um,diddly-doo-ri-diddlum-deh

Now learned men who use the pen,
Have written the praises high
Of the rare poitin from Ireland's green,
Distilled from wheat and rye.
Away with your pills, it'll cure all ills,
Be yeh Pagan, Christian or Jew,
So take off your coat and grease your throat
With a bucket of the Mountain Dew.

Hi di-diddly-idle-um, diddly-doodle-idle-um,diddly-doo-ri-diddlum-deh
Hi di-diddly-idle-um, diddly-doodle-idle-um,diddly-doo-ri-diddlum-deh

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• dew
• ronnie
• drew
• luke
• kelly
• original
• dubliners
• folk
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• irish
• ireland
• poitin
• drinking
• song

[nerdyubergeek42]

Ronnie had some of the bluest eyes I've ever seen. I love that picture of him.

[guarunteedubliner]

@nerdyubergeek42 I have a whole, insane collection of pictures of him (and his crazy blue eyes), but this is one of my absolute favorites as well.

[funkwolf1]

how does he do the mouth music without twisting his tounge

[guarunteedubliner]

@funkwolf1 Because he's Ronnie Drew! : )

[RautjarviProductions]

All my love from sweden to the green Islands <3

[joeyval21]

classic stuff dub ireland !!!!