Duncan and Brady

Duncan and Brady - Dave Van Ronk

Well a twinkle twinkle little star

Well along comes Brady in his 'lectric car

Well he got a mean look right in his eye

Gonna shoot somebody jus' to see him die

Well he been on the job too long

Well Duncan Duncan was tending the bar

Well along come Brady with his shining star

Well Brady says Duncan you are under arrest

Hmmm Duncan shot a hole right in Brady's chest

Yes he been on the job too long

Well Brady Brady Brady

Well you know you done wrong

Well breaking in here while

My games going on

Well breaking down the windows

Knocking' down the stuff

Uhuh now you lying dead on the barroom floor

Yes you been on the job too long

Well Old King Brady was a big fat man

Doctor reached out grab hold of his hand

Felt for his pulse Doctor he said

I believe to my soul King Brady's dead

Yes he been on the job too long

Well high tailed carriages

Standing all around

Well just taking Brady

To his burying ground

Well high tailed carriages

Rubber tired hack

Now take him to the graveyard

Ain't going to bring him back

Yes he been on the job too long

Well Women all heard King Brady was dead

Go back home and they rerag in red

Come slipping slidin

And shuffling down the street

In their big Mother Hubbards

And their stocking feet

He been on the job too long

Well Brady Brady well

You know you done wrong

Well breaking in here

While my gigs going on

Well breaking down the windows

Knocking' down the stuff

And now you lying dead on the barroom floor

You been on the job too long