The band's most famous songs have been renditions of the folk music classics "The Log Driver's Waltz" and "Drunken Sailor", as well as a cover of the Arrogant Worms' "The Last Saskatchewan Pirate". This song has become so popular that many fans believe, wrongly, that is of their own creation.
Dublin Lullaby
Captain Tractor Lyrics
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We're gonna drink and fight, and drink and fight, and drink and fight some more.
When the drinking's done grab anyone and go and fight some more.
So grab your friends and neighbours and punch 'em in the eye,
And raise another glass and sing the Dublin lullaby
O'Leary was a bastard.
I gave his head a crack.
And puked all over his back.
Oh Johnus he was sickened
With Patty in the back.
When Irish eyes are smiling
We'll punch 'em 'till they're black.
CHORUS
O'Leary and O'Connell
Had been drinking pretty hard.
Been sitting for a fortnight
With Clancy at the bar.
He got so stewed that when he spewed
We swore he must've drowned.
So we kicked his ass, raised a glass
And bought another round.
CHORUS
Well, I went out with O'Leary
To old MacDonald's wake.
We drank a lot of Stone Ale
And ate a lot of cake.
O'Malley singin' "Danny Boy"
And filled my eyes with tears
So I kicked his nuts right into his guts
And had another beer.
CHORUS X3
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Captain Tractor's song Dublin Lullaby is a humorous and rowdy song about the Irish drinking and fighting culture. The chorus contains the lyrics "We're gonna drink and fight, and drink and fight, and drink and fight some more / When the drinking's done grab anyone and go and fight some more / So grab your friends and neighbours and punch 'em in the eye / And raise another glass and sing the Dublin lullaby", which are repeated throughout the song. The verses tell different stories of drunken fights and brawls, with the opening verse mentioning a man named O'Leary who the singer gave "his head a crack" and puked on. The second verse talks about Johnus and Patty, who get punched until their eyes turn black. The third verse mentions O'Leary and O'Connell, two men who have been drinking for two weeks and when O'Connell spews, they kick his ass and buy another round. The final verse is about the singer going out with O'Leary to a wake, where they drank and ate cake, and O'Malley sang a somber rendition of "Danny Boy" which the singer responded to by kicking O'Malley in the nuts and then having another beer.
Line by Line Meaning
We're gonna drink and fight, and drink and fight, and drink and fight some more.
We plan to consume alcohol and indulge in physical altercations repeatedly, without any end in sight.
When the drinking's done grab anyone and go and fight some more.
After we've had our fill of alcohol, we'll pick anyone we come across and continue to fight.
So grab your friends and neighbours and punch 'em in the eye,
We encourage you to select your acquaintances and strike them in the face.
And raise another glass and sing the Dublin lullaby
While continuing to drink, join us in singing the Dublin lullaby.
O'Leary was a bastard.
O'Leary was an unpleasant and difficult person.
I gave his head a crack.
I hit him in the head.
I drank a pint of Guinness And puked all over his back.
After consuming a pint of Guinness, I vomited on O'Leary's back.
Oh Johnus he was sickened With Patty in the back.
Johnus felt nauseous while riding in the back with Patty.
When Irish eyes are smiling We'll punch 'em 'till they're black.
If someone looks happy, we'll physically assault them until they're bruised.
O'Leary and O'Connell Had been drinking pretty hard.
O'Leary and O'Connell had been consuming a large amount of alcohol.
Been sitting for a fortnight With Clancy at the bar.
They've been sitting at the bar with Clancy for two weeks.
He got so stewed that when he spewed We swore he must've drowned.
O'Connell became so intoxicated that when he vomited, we joked that he might have drowned.
So we kicked his ass, raised a glass And bought another round.
We physically assaulted O'Connell, then celebrated with a drink before ordering more.
Well, I went out with O'Leary To old MacDonald's wake.
I accompanied O'Leary to the funeral of Mr. MacDonald.
We drank a lot of Stone Ale And ate a lot of cake.
We consumed a significant amount of Stone Ale and cake.
O'Malley singin' "Danny Boy" And filled my eyes with tears So I kicked his nuts right into his guts And had another beer.
O'Malley singing "Danny Boy" brought me to tears, but I responded by committing a physical attack and then having another beer.
CHORUS X3
Repeat the chorus three more times.
Contributed by Riley O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@budyzer1
I love this tune! Classic.
@lepidhed
awesome song I used to dance around hte house with when they were babies, they lvoed the beat... they called it the Giddy Bump song!
@audy881
heard this song on a st patrick's day w/ fellow soldiers, and it was a shame... all o'them dancing (or bouncing) everywhere in the pub... gosh, still have the creeps when i think about it... anyhow, it was a great time...^^
@Lurksmith
A year late, but whatever. It's a cover. Captain Tractor's liner notes confirm it was written by Mike McDonald and Dove (of JR Gone Wild) and Wes Borg and Joe Bird (of Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie). They wrote it for a joint live show and later album, Live at the Hyperbole, recorded in '93.
@nicktwolf
Omg, I love that version.
@AutoPsychotic
Funny, that's Chris Wynters and Scott Peters' voices singing.
@vancouverbuspilot
this is a three dead trolls in a baggie song
@nicktwolf
I love the opening lyrics to the Trolls version.
@High-LordHarza
This song will play then i kick tthe ass of my nemesis in TF2, thats where i found this song originaly. Thanks man. I will PUCH HIM IN THE EYE ONCE FOR YOU!
@haccubus
Does anyone know if this is a Captain Tractor original song? I've seen a version by the Mudmen as well, but it seems they did this after Captain Tractor.