Well here’s a little story that is sure to shock
For it’s all about a murder on the Ringside dock
The villain in question was Biddy McGra’
She murdered two sailors with the straps of her bra

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With my toor-i-a fol-a-diddle da
Toori toori-oori-a

She wrapped the strap of her bra round the big fellas neck
Ah! She threw him in the Liffey and she didn’t give a heck
The other one laughed and he went Ha! Ha!
So she stuffed up his gob with the rest of her bra

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Now Biddy got home about a quarter to one
Ah! So happy and contented with the job she’d done
She towl’t to her Ma and she to her towl’t to her Pa
Ah! The thanks be to Jeesus that I wore me bra

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She appeared in court the very next day
And the judge said Brigit you will have to pay
I sentence you Miss Bridgit McGra’
To hang from the gallows by the straps of your bra

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So come all you young girls what go out late at night
And be sure to keep the straps of your bra real tight
Take this lesson from Bridgit McGra’
Keep one hand on your knickers and the other on your bra

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Many thanks to Ken Crozier for sending these lyrics in

Another version:

B i d d y M c G r a t h.

Well I‚ll Sing You a Song and I‚ll Give You a Shock
It‚s About a Murder Down At Ringsend Dock,
Now The Lady in Question Was Biddy McGrath
For She Strangled Two Sailors With The Straps Of Her Bra.

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With Your Toor I Ah, Fol -De -Diddle -Dah
Toor I oor I oor I oor I Ah.

Now Said Biddy McGrath to Her Ma‚ and Her Da‚
With her Head Hung Low Through Not Wearing A Bra,
She Said To Her Da‚ And Said To Her Ma‚
Don‚t You Think It‚s Time That You Bought Me A Bra.

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Now Biddy Was Coming Home Late From A Dance
When Two Young Sailors She Met By Chance,
The First Sailor Said If She Was Sound
He‚d Make Her Richer By A Couple Of Pound.

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Now Biddy Remembered The Words Of Her Ma
And She Quickly Undone The Straps Of Her Bra,
She Wrapped Them Round The First Fellow's Head
Then She Chucked Him In The Liffey Like A Crust Of Bread.

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Now The Second Fellow Laughed He Went Ha Ha
So Biddy Stuffed His Mouth With The Rest Of Her Bra,
She Stuffed It Down Like You'd Stuff A Duck.
Then She Picked Up Her Petticoat And Run Like (quick).

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Now Biddy Got Home About Half Past One
She Was Happy And Contented With A Job Well Done,
She Told This Story To Her Da And Her Ma
And They Said Thank Be To Jases You Were Wearing Your Bra.

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She appeared in court the very next day
And the judge said Biddy you will have to pay
I sentence you Miss Biddy McGra‚
To hang from the gallows by the straps of your bra

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So come all you young girls who go out late at night
And be sure to keep the straps of your bra real tight
Now take this lesson from Biddy McGra‚
Keep one hand on your knickers and the other on your bra‚

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Thanks to Liam Kirwan for sending these lyrics in