The Crack Was Ninety In The Isle Of Man Songtext / Lyric

The Crack Was Ninety In The Isle Of Man

Ah weren't we the rare old stock, spent the evening getting locked
In the Ace of Hearts, where the high stools were engaging
Over be the Butt Bridge, down be the dock, the boat she sailed at 5 o'clock
"Ah hurry now lads" says Whack, "Or before we're there sure we'll all be back"
Carry him if you can
Oh the crack was ninety in the Isle of Man

Before we reached the Alexander Base, the ding-dong we did surely raise
In the bar of the boat, had great sport, as the ship she sailed out from the port
Landed up in the Douglas Head, enquiring for a vacant bed
To the dining room soon got shown, by a decent woman from up the road
Bate that if you can
Oh the crack was ninety in the Isle of Man

Next morning went for a ramble round, for to see the sights of Douglas Town
All went in for a mighty session, in a pub they call Dick Darby's
All got drunk be half past three, to sober up we went swimming in the sea
Back to the digs for the spruce up, while waiting for the rosie
We all drew up our plan
Oh the crack was ninety in the Isle of Man

That night we went to the Texas Bar, we came back down be horse and car
Met Big Jim and we all went in, to drink some wine in Yeats's
The Liverpool girls, it was said, were all to be met in the Douglas Head
McShane was there in a tie and shirt, the foreign he was trying to flirt
Saying, "Here girls I'm your man"
Oh the crack was ninety in the Isle of Man

Whacker fancied his good looks, with an Isle of Man woman he was struck
Liverpool lad was by her side, and he pegging the jar in to her
Whacker thought he'd take a change, he asked the quare wan out to dance
Round the floor they stepped it out, to Whack it was no bother
Everything was going to plan
Oh the crack was ninety in the Isle of Man

Well the Isle of Man woman fancied Whack, but your man stood there till his heads came back
And whack they all whacked into Whack, poor Whack was landed on his back
The Douglas force arrived as well, landed a couple belts as well
Ended up in the Douglas Jail, until the Dublin boat did sail
Deported every man
Oh the crack was ninety in the Isle of Man
Yes the crack was ninety in the Isle of Man