Music and lyrics by Richie Kavanagh
Now I a goes a shoppin’ upon a Saturday.
An’ everywhere I try ta park, there’s cars now in me way.
I spot a lovely little space, a car is pulling out.
But when I park me own car, this fella starts ta shout.
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I was here before ye, he shouted an’ he cursed.
I seen the car a pulling out, I did I seen it first.
I’ve been waiting, I’ve been watching, I’m here a quare long time.
An’ the space ye parked your car in, it really should be mine.
Me mammy says to me now the man he could be right.
Johnny, don’t a loose your temper an’ don’t you start ta fight.
Be the lord says me ta Mammy, I’m parked now here I’m staying.
Then me poor auld Mammy started on the rosary beads a praying.
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I was here before ye, he shouted an’ he cursed.
I seen the car a pulling out, I did I seen it first.
I’ve been waiting, I’ve been watching, I’m here a quare long time.
An’ the space ye parked your car in, it really should be mine.
Most people they are very nice, they’re very good an’ kind.
But put them in a car park an’ they nearly loose there mind.
They inch an’ shove an’ push their way, they snarl an’ growl an’ fight.
An’ no matter what they do wrong, they always think they’re right.
They’re driving round so slowly, they’re looking for a space.
The tension in their eyes an’ the sour look on their face.
Their eyeing every trolley, thats heading for a boot.
An’ if they don’t get their way, they’ll hoot an’ hoot an’ hoot.
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I was here before ye, he shouted an’ he cursed.
I seen the car a pulling out, I did I seen it first.
I’ve been waiting, I’ve been watching, I’m here a quare long time.
An’ the space ye parked your car in, it really should be mine.
I was here before ye.
No ye weren’t, I was here. I seen the spot before you an’ thats the truth… isn’t that right Mammy?
Your man got square contrary as thick now as a ditch.
An’ the woman that was out with him was an awful awl ******