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The Fall Of Michael Donelan

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(Dyer)

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My Mother often spoke about her childhood in Boston,
rich with memories of dear Galway hanging high;
and the name she used most often was her father, Michael Donelan;
Mother said he was a hi-ho guy (whatever that means)

He was a hi-ho guy with a chip upon his shoulder,
Boston warrior with the devil in his eye;
and, by what grace he had, he was a son of Glenamaddy
Mother said he was a hi-ho guy (whatever that means)

Two daughters dead and two more children institutionalized found Michael
with a fondness for the drink and for the brawl;
one night they found him bruised and beaten, never privy to the reason
and thus did Michael Donelan come to fall;

He was a hi-ho guy with a chip upon his shoulder,
Boston warrior with the devil in his eye;
and, by what grace he had, he was a son of Glenamaddy
Mother said he was a hi-ho guy (whatever that means)

My Mother often counseled with this woeful tale of caution;
keep your mouth shut lest you be well off to die;
She'd say the fall of Michael Donelan likely was some smart-ass comment
you'd do well to be a hi-ho guy (whatever that means)

He was a hi-ho guy with a chip upon his shoulder,
Boston warrior with the devil in his eye;
and, by what grace he had, he was a son of Glenamaddy
Mother said he was a hi-ho guy (whatever that means)

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from The Droimlins, released April 20, 2016
(Dyer)

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The Droimlins Lowell, Massachusetts

Multi-instrumentalist Jimmy Otis and songsmith Eddy Dyer, both formerly of The Reagan Babies have again joined forces to create The Droimlins, Lowell's newest Celtic Gypsy Punk outfit; regaling you with songs of Drinking And Rebellion ~

If you love The Pogues, Balkan Beatbox, The Wolfe Tones, Tom Waits and The Dubliners, this is an evening you'll not want to miss!
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