Song Description

A song about Irish Whiskey, lawyers and drinking.

Lyrics

The Whiskey Prince
Words and Music: Maryanna Paolinie & David Paolini
©2011
Verse1
In olden days there was a prince
Who ruled in Ireland.
One night he had a vision quest
And from that dream a plan
I'll comfort the downtrodden
The outcasts and the spurned
And from this plan came forth a man
Of which you now will learn

Verse 2
"I know no one more hated
Than lawyers" the prince said
"From Shakespeare down to present time
Many wants 'em dead!"
I'll cheer them with me barley juice
Under guise I'll give whiskey
And now, from this day forth
A hero I shall be!
(and I'll bring)
Chorus
Jameson, Shanahans, Powers, Magilligan's
Locke's and Tullamore Dew
Clontarf, Michael Collins just to name a few
Bushmill, Knappogue, Dalys
Connemara and Redbreast.
Is proof enough to show that Irish whiskey is the best

Verse 3
Now the prince he had a sidekick
A judge named Donnelly
And they brought joy to lawyers
With all types of Whiskey
Word soon spread about the land
Of this most noble deed
And lawyers all around the world praised Ireland's Whiskey

Verse 4
Now the owner of a Scottish brew
The evil Aengus Haigh
Fueled by his plummeting sales
Went into a rage
""I'll smash all their distilleries"
This is what he said
I'll never rest until the Whiskey Prince is dead
(And he hates)
(Chorus)

BRIDGE
Donnelly first found out the plan
And went up to his friend
"I fear there might be trouble pal"
"This might be our end"
But the Prince he did not worry
He knew Aengus would fail
For the prince he called his lawyer friends
And they threw Haigh in jail
SOLO

Final Verse
Now years gone by and the Prince
is just a memory
Passed down from senior
To junior attorneys
But the prince he is held reverently
By lawyers near and far
And that is why their admission test
Is forever called the Bar

(And they drank)

(Chorus)

Slainte!