In the town of Milton one

In the town of Milton one
 Brian Flannigan battered away till his money was spent
 Then he hit a big one and felt like a man again,
 Bought a three decker with two floors for rent

 He threw a big party for friends
 And relations at a grand old place called Florian Hall
 And if you'll just listen I'll make your eyes glisten
 To the rows and the ructions of Flannigan's ball.

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 Six long months I spent in quincy,
 Six long months doing nothing at all,
 Six long months I spent in quincy
 Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball
 I stepped out and I stepped in again,
 I stepped out and I stepped in again,
 I stepped out and I stepped in again
 Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball.

 Free beer on tap and wine for the ladies,
 Ziti and sauce for mark porzio
 There were faheys and bradys,
 Mcauliffes and daleys courtin the girls and dancing away.

 Brian tully sang out in his finest form,
 The patron's responded and I lead em all
 I'd spent 6 months at Forbes Academy
 Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball

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 The boys were hammered the girls were hearty
 Dancing around in couples and groups
 An accident happened young Dennis Flemming
 Put his right leg through miss Finneran's hoops

 This gal she fainted and cried bloody murder,
 Called for her sons and gathered them all,
 Christopher swore he'd go no further
 Till he had revenge at Flannigan's ball

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 In the midst of the melee
 Miss Collins fainted her cheeks by now were as red as a rose
 Some of the boys declared she was plastered
 Had a small drop to much I suppose

 Young Scotty Jenkins so big and able
 Saw his fair colleen stretched by the wall
 Tore the left leg from under the table
 And smashed all the dishes at Flannigan's ball

 Boy oh boy now this was a rumble myself
 Took a lick from mean Ricky Green
 But I soon replied to that fine introduction
 And gave him a terrible kick in the spleen

 Talent the piper nearly got strangled,
 They squeezed on his bellows, chanters and all,
 The girls in the middle nearly got trampled
 And that put an end to Flannigan's ball

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