"Tuam Beat" lyrics

Once upon a golden age
Singing songs was all the rage
Songs of glory, songs for fun
Sad songs in an older tongue
Upon my solemn oath
There'd be forty verses, note for note
Here's a song that could set us free
From all of that old history

Singin' the song, singin' the song
Singin' the same old song

Ah stall on sham, you're only spoofin'
Huffin' and a puffin' tryin' to blow the roof in
I've got electric guitar
Pickups and a tremolo arm

It's got
The Tuam Beat goes Sugar Sugar
And the heart speaks "How's your mother?"
Got the Tuam Beat goes Sugar Shammin'
And the heart speaks "How's your mammy?"

No work for the workin 'man
Gates for Paddy's Tailteann plan
Boys and Girls can twist and shout
Have some fun and they dance about

To the Tuam Beat goes Sugar Sugar
And the heart speaks "How's your mother?"
And the Tuam Beat goes Sugar Shammin'
And the heart speaks "How's your mammy?"

Singin' the song, singin' the song
Singin' the same old song

Oh quarter past eleven, off ye go
Down the palace, not too slow
Heaven's all across the sky
Oh God I must reply

With the Tuam Beat goes Sugar Sugar
And the heart speaks "How's your mother?"
Got the Tuam Beat goes Sugar Shammin
And the heart speaks "How's your mammy?"

Ah Tinkers, Minks the Pavee Sham
Fair play for the Travelling Man
His wheel broke, he settled down
He brings beauty to the town

With the Tuam Beat goes Sugar Sugar
And the heart speaks "How's your mother?"
And the Tuam Beat goes Sugar Shammin'
And the heart speaks "How's your mammy?"

Singin' the song, singin' the song
Singin' the same old song

Oh when the Tuam Beat goes Sugar Sugar
And the heart speaks "How's your mother?"
And the Tuam Beat goes Sugar Shammin'
And the heart speaks "How is your mammy?"