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T:Real Old Mountain Dew
O:Ireland
C:Trad
Z:Webmaster
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L:1/8
Q: 1/4=120
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w:Let the gras_ ses_ grow and the wa_ ters_ flow in a free and_ ea_ sy_ way, But
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w:give_ me e-nough of the rare_ old_ stuff that's__ made near Gal_ way Bay, Oh
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w:pee -lers all, from Do-ne-gal, Sli -go and - Leit-rim, too, And we'll
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w:give them a slip and we'll take a sip of the real old moun_ tain dew.
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W:Let grass grow, and waters flow, 
W:In a free and easy way, 
W:But give me enough of the fine old stuff 
W:That's made near Galway Bay. 
W:Oh, peelers all, from Donegal. 
W:Galway and Antrim too - 
W:We'll give them the slip and we'll take a sip 
W:Of the real old mountain dew. 
W:.
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W:At the foot of the hill there's a neat little still 
W:Where the smoke curls up to the sky. 
W:By the smoke and the smell you can plainly tell 
W:That there's whisky brewing nearby. 
W:For it fills the air with odour rare, 
W:And betwixt both me and you, 
W:When home you roll you can take a bowl 
W:Or a bucket of the mountain dew. 
W:
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W:Now learned men who use the pen  
W:Who've wrote your' praises high,  
W:This sweet 'pocheen' (potion) from 
W:Ireland's green Distilled from wheat and rye. 
W:Throw away your pills - it'll cure all ills 
W:Of pagan or Christian, Jew. 
W:Take off your coat and free your throat 
W:With the real old mountain dew.

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