Jar Song
Damien Dempsey Lyrics

You look around, you say what's up
You survey your surroundings and spot another person of Irish descent, which is not an unusual sight for you.

You see another Paddy and he taking to the 'sup
You identify someone from Ireland engaging in casual conversation and rapport with others in a genial manner.

You see that's the way, that's the way they came
You recognize that this sociable, amicable behavior is a defining characteristic of the Irish people, and has existed for generations.

We'll drink stout and we'll be okay
Together we will consume pints of stout, and in doing so, we will experience a sense of contentment and happiness.

We might get our holes tonight
It is possible that we will find someone to engage in sexual activity with tonight.

We'll get in a fight alright
We may also find ourselves in a physical altercation with another person during the course of our evening.

Brendan Behan was a friend of mine
I personally knew Brendan Behan, an Irish writer and playwright who famously had a penchant for heavy drinking.

He loved the bars and he drink cheap wine
Brendan had an affinity for drinking in bars, and was known to consume economically-priced wine.

Get outta his mind with a lad and lass
Brendan sometimes reached a state of intoxication that caused him to engage in sexual activity with both men and women.

He'd ride them both and then go to mass
This behavior did not deter him from practicing his Catholic religion, and he still attended church services despite his exploits.

Shane McGowan loves Dublin town
Shane McGowan, an Irish musician and songwriter, has a fondness for the city of Dublin.

I drank with him once and woke up on the ground
I once shared a communal experience of drinking with Shane, which resulted in me losing consciousness and waking up in a prone position on the ground.

Maybe someday we'll meet up and do 'brunch'
It is conceivable that Shane and I may have the opportunity to share a meal together, possibly characterized by a late-morning timeframe and brunch-type cuisine.

Some beers and a shandy too
If and when we do meet up, we may choose to partake in several beers, as well as a shandy, which is a beverage consisting of beer and carbonated lemonade.

Luke Kelly meant a lot to me
Luke Kelly, an Irish folk singer known for his work with the band The Dubliners, was an important figure in my life.

He sang from in here and then swigged his beer
Luke was known for his passionate, heartfelt performances, which he often accompanied with a drink of beer from a mug or glass.

If ordering pints was a crime
If there were legal repercussions for ordering and consuming multiple pints of beer, then Luke would be a criminal.

He'd be in Mountjoy for eternity
Luke would be imprisoned for life in Mountjoy Prison, a correctional facility in Dublin, due to the sheer amount of pints he ordered during his lifetime.

Christy Moore was an awful hoor
Christy Moore, an Irish folk singer and musician, was often depicted as a rascal or scoundrel due to his proclivity for drinking.

He'd drink poteen 'til the bogs were clean
Christy had a particular affinity for poteen, a type of Irish moonshine, and would often consume copious amounts of it, to the point where he had essentially depleted the local supply of peat bogs.

He brought me great joy since I was a boy
Christy's music brought me immense happiness and satisfaction from my youth until present day.

The day he went dry the publican cried
When Christy stopped drinking alcohol altogether, his local pub owner was lamentful and distraught, as Christy was a prominent customer of the establishment.

Take me out on the jar today
I desire to go out and socialize with others today over drinks and friendly conversation.