The Tuam Beat

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[Verse 1]

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Once upon a golden age
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Singin songs was all the rage
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Songs for glory songs for fun
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Sad songs in the Native Tongue


[Verse 2]

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Upon my solemn oath
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There’d be forty verses note for note
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Here’s a song to set you free
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From all of that auld history


[Chorus]

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The Tuam Beat goes Sugar Sugar
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The heart speaks an' how’s your Mother
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The Tuam Beat goes Shimmy Shammy
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The heart speaks an' how’s your Mammy
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Singin' the song, singin' the song, singin' the same old song


[Verse 3]

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Stall her sham you’re only spoofin'
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You’re huffin and you’re puffin, you’re blowin the roof in
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I’ve got electric guitar
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With the pickup and the tremolo bar


[Chorus]

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The Tuam Beat goes Sugar Sugar
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The heart speaks an' how’s your Mother
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The Tuam Beat goes Shimmy Shammy
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The heart speaks an' how’s your Mammy
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Singin' the song, singin' the song, singin' the same old song


[Verse 4]

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The workin workin workin man
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Are you wide to Paddy Talty’s plan
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Boys n Girls twist and shout
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Have a bit of fun, to dance about


[Chorus]

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To the Tuam Beat goes Sugar Sugar
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The heart speaks an' how’s your Mother
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The Tuam Beat goes Shimmy Shammy
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The heart speaks an' how’s your Granny
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Singin' the song, singin' the song, singin' the same old song


[Verse 5]

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Quarter to eleven off you go
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Down the palace not too slow
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Heaven’s all across the sky
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I declare to god I must reply


[Chorus]

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To the Tuam Beat goes Sugar Sugar
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The heart speaks an' how’s your Mother
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The Tuam Beat goes Shimmy Shammy
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The heart speaks an' how’s your Granny
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Singin' the song, singin' the song, singin' the same old song


[Verse 6]

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The Tinker, the Pavee Sham
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Fair play to the Travelling Man
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His wheel broke he settled down
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He brings beauty to the town


[Chorus]

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To the Tuam Beat goes Sugar Sugar
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The heart speaks an' how’s your Mother
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The Tuam Beat goes Shimmy Shammy
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The heart speaks an' how’s your Granny
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Singin' the song, singin' the song, singin' the same old song