Lyrics: Traditional
Music: Traditional
Sung by Robert Hunter with the Dinosaurs on 24 September 1983. Labelled in setlist as "Hunter's Ditty". Others' versions are sometimes titled "Three Irishmen".
Two Irishmen, two Irishmen were digging a ditch
One called the other one a dirty son of a
Peter Murphy had a dog, a fearsome dog was he
He left it with his girlfriend while he went oversea
All day long, all night long, the dog sat on a rock
Along came a bumble bee and stung him on the
Cocktail, ginger ale, five cents a glass
If you don't like it, stick it up your
Ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies
If someone throws a bag of shit, be sure and close your eyes