The Mary Wallopers - Smuggling The Tin Lyrics

The Mary Wallopers Lyrics

"Smuggling The Tin"

Young Cooney and Colley and ould Martin Quinn
We made up together to smuggle the tin

With me right toorin-arinan, right toorin-arinan
Right toorin-anay

We walked all the day boys till the heels they grew raw
We hadn't the comfort of lying in straw

With me right toorin-arinan, right toorin-arinan
Right toorin-anay

Oh the hills they are high boys, the mare she is thin
My heart lies a-trembling with fear she'll give in

With me right toorin-arinan, right toorin-arinan
Right toorin-anay

I once had a piebald all covered in dots
Many's the fiver, she won in the trots

With me right toorin-arinan, right toorin-arinan
Right toorin-anay

Up comes the ould sergeant with a laugh and a grin
"I'll throw you in jail boys for smuggling the tin"

With me right toorin-arinan, right toorin-arinan
Right toorin-anay

Up comes the ould sergeant with a laugh and a smile
"I'll throw you in jail boys for smuggling a while"

With me right toorin-arinan, right toorin-arinan
Right toorin-anay

Well up jumps Young Colley to make this excuse
"Let us all be, Sir, and home we will scoot"

With me right toorin-arinan, right toorin-arinan
Right toorin-anay

We made our way home, we blessed our own faith
To hell with the border we're in the Free-State

With me right toorin-arinan, right toorin-arinan
Right toorin-anay

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album: "Paddywhackery" (2026)

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"Smuggling The Tin" lyrics

The Mary Wallopers Lyrics