The Character Lyrics by Seamus Moore
A song about the pub character, every pub in Ireland has one of these idiots, in fact I'd say every pub in the world. See if you can recognize anybody from you're local in the song, I bet you can, at least one. More of the other songs about being drunk here include one that was even on Top Of The Pops back in the day called Seven Drunken Nights Song by Irish folk singers The Dubliners and sang by Ronnie Drew.
There's a Character I met on me travels And of him in this song I will tell Just listen and you'll be reminded Of some one I think you know well He annoys everyone that is near him Sitting there on his bar stool He's a really nice bloke when he's sober But a pain in the beer when he's full. With his drink he gathers more wisdom While good manners take a back seat, He buts in on you're conversations And bores you until you retreat Then he starts on the bar man or bar maid, With unlimited boring junk, He's a man of few words when he's sober, But you can't shut him up when he's drunk. Oh he's personal friends of the famous Singers dancers and so, He'll tell all the bad things about them, Their groupies, they don't want to know, Repeating himself as he bores you, You're a bloody good bloke he insists He don't know you at all when he's sober, But you're his best friend when he's jarred. I'm just using the men for example, But we know lots of women the same, Quiet often their worse than the men are Cause no one can talk like a dame They'll hug you and call you oh darling You're the only great hero I choose. They're pretty stand off ish when sober, But come on like a rash when their boozed With each drink they gather more wisdom, While good manners take a back seat. They but in on you're conversations And bore you until you retreat. Then they start on the barman or bar maid, As they're swaying there on their bar stool. They're really nice folk when they're sober, But a pain in the rear when their boozed. |
The Guitar Chords 3/4
There's a (G) Character I met on me (C) travels And of (G) him in this song I will (D) tell Just (G) listen and you'll be (C) reminded Of (G) someone I (D) think you know (G) well He annoys everyone that is (C) near him (G) Sitting there on his bar (D) stool He's a (G) really nice bloke when he's (C) sober But a (G) pain in the (D) beer when he's (G) full |