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MY UNCLE IS IN THE DÁIL

It was at the last election that me uncle Pat got in
he was always fond of politics and the ?same? I knew he'd win
he made such pretty promises to the people one and all
that's how he got elected as a member of the Dáil

Oh, me uncle is a T.D. me boys, me uncle is a T.D.
and that's the very reason why ??? ??? with me
me brother was made a foreman, though he never built a wall
yea, but then you'll see my uncle, he's a member of the Dáil

Now, he's no good at learnin', sure he never went to school
but that's no disadvantage in this country as a rule
he was in the county council, but you know that ??? them all
??? my uncle, he's a member of the Dáil

Oh, me uncle is a T.D. me boys, me uncle is a T.D.
and that's the very reason why ??? ??? with me
he got a pension for me father, though he's not blind at all
yea, but then you'll see my uncle, he's a member of the Dáil

Now, he's no fun to argue with, sure he's as quiet as a mouse
??? ??? up there in Leinster House
he never lips with either side Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil
so long as he draws a salary as a member of the Dáil

Oh, me uncle is a T.D. me boys, me uncle is a T.D.
and his sister's going to marry a ministers secretary
she met him up in Dublin in the Gresham at a ball
that's how they got aquainted through me uncle in the Dáil

Now, we're the finest family that ever yet was seen
we make a tidy packet from the makin' of poitin
it goes across the border and up to Donegal
and they drink it in the lobbies with my uncle in the Dáil

Oh, me uncle is a T.D. me boys, me uncle is a T.D.
and me mother got a pension at the age of forty-three
for we draw family allowance though we've no kids at all
yea, but then you'll see my uncle, he's a member of the Dáil


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