Key: Eb major
Verse 1
And he understands the Irish.
And any man who understands the Irish
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can be reckoned altogether bad.
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The same way that a lunatic
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can be reckoned altogeth
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er mad.
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The Doctor's very smart.
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He's an Irishman at heart.
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His favourite colour, sure it must be green
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And also he's a man who'll
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Let me explain the sort of thing I mean
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the moon is made of apple pie
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eaten by the sun
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And that is why up in the sky you'll
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find as every month goes by
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Somebody in the sky is
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making another one
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the sun is made of cheddar cheese
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The doctor even knows the reason why
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The facts are these, try if you please
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pretending you're a lonely cheese
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Wouldn't you want to try
finding an apple pie?
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Of course you would
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Maybe what the doctor tells me
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isn't altogether true
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Em
But I love every tale he tells me
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I don't know any better ones, do you?
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My friend, doctor says
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And who are you and I to disagree?
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Let's hope and pray, that is the way
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The life we love will always stay
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For my friend, the doctor and me
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La la la la
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha
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The stars are made of lemon drops
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The bigger ones are lollipops
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The clouds have shops up on the top
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What do they call the place?
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Isn't it paradise?
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that every time it starts to rain
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and people run indoors
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again in swarms.
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If you remain out in the rain
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you'll think you're drinking pink
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champagne an d you'll
Spend your life praying for
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Maybe what the Doctor tells me
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Isn't altogether true
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But I love every tale he tells me
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I don't know any better one
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Do you?
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My friend, the Doctor says
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The world is full of fantasy
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And who are you and I to disagree?
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Let's hope and
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The life we love will always stay
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for my friend, the Doctor!
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My friend, Doctor and me!
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