Rumjacks, The - Billy McKinley Lyrics






I've rambled down from Glasgow town
My labour for to sell
Some gaudy bits and baubles and my dignity as well
Aw, straight and level, I'll square the devil
His right and daily due
A-stumblin' out the door a-singin', 'I'll paddle me own canoe'

Oh, pickle your head and pish the bed
And be up in the morning early
Well, how would you do if I were you
And you were Billy McKinley

My father tried to book his ticket the day we got the blitz
A-steamin' up and down the street a-wavin' all his fists
But the Luftie never got the chance to do the fucker in
Before my poor old suffering mother came and dropped one on his chin

Oh, pickle your head and pish the bed
And be up in the morning early
Well, how would you do if I were you
And you were Billy McKinley

Oh, I'd go around the Catholic clubs a-sellin' a game o' chance
I'd toss the penny until she sings and make the dice to dance
But so's I wouldnae do my dash and get flung into Hell
I'd nip around the orange lodge and take their money as well
Oh, you might've heard about me in the pubs or on the news
A lie can travel the world before the truth has found its shoes

I'm an illuminatin', fornicatin', race relatin', Nazi hatin' exaggeratin', tired o' waitin'
On top o' the pile McKinley!

Oh, pickle your head and pish the bed
And be up in the morning early
Well, how would you do if I were you
And you were Billy McKinley

Oh, pickle your head and pish the bed
And be up in the morning early
Well, how would you do if I were you
And you were Billy McKinley





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  1. M.... M....

    I feckin' love this! See you lads in Glasgow, I cannae wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. Y.... b....

    I’m Irish. Are yous London Irish If you’s aren’t what County you’s from

    Y.... b....

    None of them are Irish. The singer is Frankie McLaughlin who is Scottish, he also writes the songs. The rest of the lads are Australian great

    Y.... b....

    None of the band are Irish. The singer is Frankie McLaughlin who is Scottish and the rest of the guys are Australian.

  3. J.... C....

    I love Irish 😍😍😍

  4. J.... K....

    oh pickle yer head pish your bed and be up the morning early..... jesus it was amazing how we survived our youth i can relate to this lol!!!!

  5. s.... k....

    高円寺が出てる!来てくれてありがとう!

  6. �.... �....

    Заебись! Очень зажигательно!

  7. M.... t....

    That's really nice!

  8. C.... ....

    9 am i was tired and sleepy then i heard this song! so good

  9. w.... J....

    Love ya music awesome band and great group of lads. Watching from New Zealand. Btw can u do a new Zealand tour sometime

  10. M.... Z....

    Another brilliant effort from the best band in the world. Looks like our Japanese friends agree.

  11. B.... C....

    Awesome!

  12. J.... R....

    Damn, Rumjacks. You guy's don't miss anymore, do ya? This song is tops.

  13. t.... w....

    GREATSONG LADS!!!!

  14. f.... s....

    Come to Portugal please!!! 😍😍😍🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

  15. C.... ....

    thanks for the great video, also available on celtic-rock.de TVs featured channel : https://celtic-rock.de/blog/youtube-featured-videos/

  16. T.... I....

    Pietro is the best Italian rockstar, bitches! 😂💘

  17. �.... �....

    When you band to thailand

  18. L.... C....

    Good job guys 😉😉😉😉

  19. J.... F....

    You bunch of glorious, globe-trotting Irish bastards are panacea for my ears.

    I hope you guys manage to play up in Fairbanks eventually. Not too many visitors take well to Alaska North of Anchorage.

  20. J.... A....

    Los Angeles!!!

  21. A.... F....

    brazil .....the best

  22. T.... H....

    there needs to be a rumjacks and mickey rickshaw show/ tour

  23. M.... ....

    Come to Chile guys !

  24. F.... 0....

    great stuff

  25. B.... E....

    An poc ar buile!

  26. K.... C....

    Ufff décimo comment

    Para cuando a México ??

  27. H.... K....

    The best damn band.. EVER.

    H.... K....

    Can confirm. :D

  28. P.... ....

    Recently discovered you guys and have been blasting your music while working (I drive taxi) all week. You've earned a lot of new fans here in Oregon!

  29. L.... F....

    Rum💕

  30. J.... M....

    Music for amazing energy, big up from Czech Republic 🇨🇿

  31. R.... ....

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  32. E.... M....

    I love some Irish music

  33. C.... G....

    ahh love this style again thanks for making amazing hearty music rumjacks love from ireland 🇮🇪🇮🇪

  34. t.... r....

    Mexico for when?

    t.... r....

    X2

    México cuando :'C

  35. G.... G....

    Let's go onto an Irish pub!!!! 🤘🏻⚡🔥