The Pub
The Tossers Lyrics

Tough guy jackets piled high
There are a lot of tough guys in this pub, wearing their leather jackets and looking imposing

Bar room smoke and swinging thighs
The air in the pub is thick with smoke, and there are women in revealing clothing dancing around enticingly

On the people they own the men's watchful eye
The men are keeping a close eye on the women in the pub, as if they possess them

Pool ball blast it's a hell of a high
Playing pool in the pub is an incredibly exciting experience

Room full of "adults" that frequent this place
The pub is full of people who are legally adults, but their behavior is not always mature

Everyone knows it's safe and knows every face
This pub is a familiar and comfortable place for the regulars, and they know each other well

A year off holiday, till then come here
For many of the patrons, the pub is their escape from the stresses of everyday life

A hell of a lot better than being cold out there
The pub is a warm and welcoming place, and it beats being outside in the cold

Stalwart of morality conversation piece
People in the pub like to discuss moral issues and debate each other's viewpoints

Thinkin' twice about your bar room theories, just like you think police
The patrons are skeptical of each other's opinions, much like they are of the police

Work is soon but the pub's oh so warm
Despite having to go to work soon, the patrons are enjoying the warm atmosphere of the pub

No one believes their intentions could suck
The patrons trust each other and do not believe that anyone has ill intentions towards them

You go home 2 out of 4 times - scream and shout
On two out of four occasions, the patrons leave the pub feeling angry and argumentative

Your watch it runs you ragged - scream and shout and then get out
The everyday demands of life can be overwhelming, and sometimes the patrons vent their frustrations in the pub before leaving

The harder they come the harder they fall
The tougher someone seems, the more likely they are to eventually lose a fight

Revolutionary theories from the end of a pall mall
People in the pub like to talk about radical political ideas, often while smoking Pall Mall cigarettes

Well, and we're always here, we're alway here
The patrons of the pub are loyal and always return to the same place

We always drink - it's always gin and beer
Drinking is a big part of the pub culture, and gin and beer are the preferred beverages

Because it's safe, it's warm, it's easy
The pub is a comfortable and welcoming place, where the patrons feel secure and at ease

The way it ought to turn out
The pub is a place of refuge and relaxation, and it is exactly how the patrons want it to be

As we sing a rebel song - we are the Donne Street bar room louts
The patrons like to express their rebellious spirit by singing songs and acting rowdy, and they are proud of their reputation as the bar room louts of Donne Street

Back to the pub, it's a snub, it's a dub
Returning to the pub is a way of demonstrating defiance and sticking it to the rest of society

Let's get the hell away
The pub is a place of escape, where the patrons can forget about their problems for a while

I'd smash all Parliament teeth in
The patrons are disillusioned with the government and would like to physically harm their representatives

No I don't believe in what you say
The patrons are skeptical of authority figures and their messages

From across the room a bad wog joke
Someone in the pub makes a racist joke about a person of color

Now I hear the laughter of all the corner bar room blokes
The other patrons find the racist joke entertaining and humorous

A barrage of napkins hit him, another joke, another shove
The person who told the racist joke is subjected to a barrage of objects thrown at them, as well as more teasing and ridicule

And he turned around the face the almost imminent bout above
The person who told the racist joke is preparing to fight, as the situation is becoming more confrontational

He sat there as he told them that he didn't want to scrap
The person who told the racist joke tries to back down and avoid a fight

If you're this bored it must be bad
The other patrons mock the person who told the racist joke for their boring and unoriginal sense of humor

They chuckled and they giggled and they weren't back to their beer
The other patrons find the situation amusing and quickly return their attention to their drinks

See now those fuckin' nutters, they best not come over here
The patrons are wary of outsiders who might cause trouble or disrupt the atmosphere of the pub

As they left they nudged him and he broke his hand across his face
As the group of outsiders leaves, they physically taunt and harm the person who told the racist joke

And the four of them piled on top in a scrap that nearly destroyed the place
The situation escalates into a violent brawl between the outsiders and the regular patrons, causing significant damage to the pub

With a left-right-left-right-left-right he beat them to the ground
One of the patrons is skilled in fighting and successfully defeats the outsiders in the brawl

And before he turned to finish his beer the cops had swarmed around
Despite his victory in the brawl, the police arrive and arrest everyone involved

And threw them all in jail charged with inciting riots too
The patrons are charged with inciting a riot, despite their claim that the outsiders started the brawl

R.A. affiliation and hospital for the other two
Two of the outsiders are sent to the hospital, and the patrons suspect that they may have had connections to the IRA

Two of the boys were topped in jail last week and Jimmy's scared they will never come home
Two of the patrons who were involved in the brawl have been killed while in prison, causing fear and anxiety for the others

I wonder how boring it'll have to get again to be turned into a demilitarized zone
The patrons are frustrated with the violence and conflict that has erupted in the pub, and they lament the possibility that they may have to give up their rowdy ways

Now the mess is gone and not too long we always do come back here
Despite the violence and disruption caused by the brawl, the regular patrons will always return to their beloved pub

It happens nearly every night, well maybe it's because of the craic here
Perhaps the rowdy atmosphere of the pub is what draws in so much conflict and violence on a nightly basis

And we stay here and we never leave lest we're dragged the hell right out
The patrons are fiercely loyal to their pub, and they will only leave if physically forced to

Well, prison must be a hell of a place, 'cause that's where they all went out
The patrons of the pub have all ended up in prison at some point, which speaks to the rowdy and rebellious nature of the pub culture

Sittin' next to another bad mother fucker in jail
The patrons are used to being around other tough and intimidating men, even in prison

Another round they shout
Even in prison, the patrons still enjoy drinking and having a good time

Sittin' next to another bad mother fucker in the morgue
The violence and conflict of the pub culture can lead to tragic outcomes, as some of the patrons end up dead

Another round they shout
Despite the danger and violence, the remaining patrons are still committed to their rebellious lifestyle and will continue to drink and have a good time