Joxer Goes To Stuttgart Lyrics - Live At The Point - Christy Moore

It was in the year of eighty-eight in the lovely month of June 

When the gadflies were swarmin', dogs howlin' at the moon 

With rosary beads and sandwiches for Stuttgart we began 

Joxer packed his German phrase-book and jump leads for the van 

Well, some of the lads had never been away from home before 

'Twas the first time Whacker set his foot outside of Inchicore 

Before we left for Europe we knew we'd need a plan 

So we all agreed that Joxer was the man to drive the van 

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In Germany the Autobahn 'twas like the long mile road 

There was every kind or car and van all carryin' the full load 

Ford Transits and Hiace's and a ould Bedford from Tralee 

With engine over heatin' from long haulin' duty-free 

There were fans from Ballyfermont, Ballybough and Ballymun 

On the journey of the lifetime and the crack was ninety-one 

Joxer met a German's daughter on the banks of the river Rhine 

And he told her she'd be welcome in Ballyfermont anytime 

As soon as we got to Stuttgart we put the wagons in a ring 

Sean og got out the banjo, Peter played the mandolin 

There was fans there from everywhere attracted by the sound 

At the first Fleagh Ceoil in Europe, Joxer passed the flagon round 

But the session it ended when we finished all the stout 

The air mattresses inflated and the sleepin' bags rolled 

As one by one we fell asleep poor Joxer had a dream 

He dreamt himself and Jack Charlton sat down to pick the team 

Joxer dreamt they agreed on Packy Bonner straight away 

And Morn, Whelan and McGrath were certainly to play 

But tempers they began to rise, patience wearing thin 

Jack wanted Cascarino, but Joxer wanted Quinn 

Then the dream turned into a nightmare, Joxer stuck the head in Jack 

Who wanted to bring Johnny Giles and Eamon Dunphy back 

When the cock crew in the morning, it crew both loud and shrill 

Joxer woke up in his sleepin' bag many miles from Arbour Hill 

The next morning none of the experts gave us the slightest chance 

They said the English team would lead us on a merry dance 

With Union Jacks all them English fans for victory were set 

Until Ray Houghton got the ball and stuck it in the net 

What happened next was history, brought tears to many eyes 

That day will be the highlight in many people's lives 

Well Joxer climbed right over the top and the next time he was seen 

Was arm and arm with Jack Charlton, singin' revenge for Skibbereen 

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Now Whacker's back in Inchicore, he's livin' with his mam 

And Jack Charlton has been proclaimed an honorary Irish man 

Do you remember the German's daughter on the banks of the river Rhine 

Well didn't he show up in Ballyfermont last week and...