Moonshine Can - Ian & Sylvia

Come all ye moonshine drinkers and ye will quickly see

The work of the bold informers and the way they served me

I’ll tell of the bold informers and how they cowed aloud

They jealously could not agree, they turned me moonshine down

It been on Easter Sunday morn when down the road I see

Old Mickey wavin' both his arms and headin' straight for me

He waved his arms and cowed aloud as down the road he ran

Sayin' «Pat, me B’y, there’s an awful kick about your moonshine can»

Then next ther came the magistrate to tll me I must go

They made me walk that lonesome trail up to me knees in snow

They made me walk that lonesome trail and put me on the stand

Sayin' «Patty B’y, you’ll have to pay for havin' a moonshine can»

«I'd like to know how moonshine’s made,» the Magistrate did say

Of yeast cake and molasses, sure that’s the proper way

Of yeast cake and molasses, sure that’s the cutest plan

And the Magistrate was happy then, he took me moonshine can

The Magistrate was happy then, God bless his eyes of blue

He sent me home with a Constable and told him what to do

To hear them break me moonshine can, it nearly burst me heart

But when they threw it into the bay, it tore me soul apart

Then here’s to that good Magistrate, «May the Lord receive me friend»

When he dies we’ll bury him and he’ll go to the other end

Saint Peter then will greet him and the gates he’ll then unlock

Sayin', «Come right in, Dear Magistrate, and welcome to the flock»

Now, here’s to the man who wrote this song, I’m sure he was not lyin'

And if you wants to know his name, his name be Patty Ryan

His name be Patty Ryan, me B’y, from Goose Town he belong

And when moonshine time comes 'round again, he’ll make 'er twice as strong