[Verse 1] Met her in the snug there By the fire’s last glow Cards spread on the table Eyes sayin’ more than “hello” She poured me one Then two more “Ah Sure the craic is free” Woke up short a week’s pay And my da’s old rosary [Chorus] Yeah she's a shyster A shyster Bad news all around She'll take ye in to feed ye And hang ye out to dry She's a shyster A shyster Get out of there [Verse 2] Mickey had a farmhouse Stone walls Five good cows She kissed him in the back field Promised wedding vows Signed his name on her paper “Just a wee loan” says she Now Mickey’s in a bedsit She’s sailing off to Tralee [Chorus] [Instrumental] [Bridge] She’ll bless herself in chapel Then curse ye in the same breath Smile like she’s your saviour Pick your pockets clean as death So if ye see her dancing Red skirt Coal-black hair Say a prayer for your wages And get the hell out of there (hey!) [Chorus]
