The Lanz Bulldog Tractor


Music and lyrics by Richie Kavanagh

Chorus
Johnny Fagan had a tractor, when I was very small.
A Lanz Bulldog tractor, the grandest yoke of all.
It was a lovely shade of blue and stylish all around. 
With a little two stroke engine, sure it had a unique sound.

He bought it down in Ferns in 1953.
With a little active combine, sure it was a site to see.
He’d cut all the corn and tie the bags with twine.
With a little lanz tractor and an active green combine.

Chorus
Johnny Fagan had a tractor, when I was very small.
A lanz bulldog tractor, the grandest yoke of all.
It was a lovely shade of blue and stylish all around. 
With a little two stroke engine, sure it had a unique sound.

I used ta love ta see the Lanz coming in the gate.
I’d jump up on the mudguard and sit down on the sate.
It’s there now I did sit many was the day.
As Johnny Fagan ploughed the field or turned the rows of hay.

Chorus
Johnny Fagan had a tractor, when I was very small.
A lanz bulldog tractor, the grandest yoke of all.
It was a lovely shade of blue and stylish all around. 
With a little two stroke engine, sure it had a unique sound.

Well tractors come and tractors go, one day the lanz was gone. 
And there inside the farm yard was a great big orange one.
It was bran new Nuffield, that I never liked at all.
It’s the Lanz that’s in my memory still, since I was very small.

Chorus
Johnny Fagan had a tractor, when I was very small.
A lanz bulldog tractor, the grandest yoke of all.
It was a lovely shade of blue and stylish all around. 
With a little two stroke engine, sure it had a unique sound.

(Richie) “Isn’t that right Johnny?”

(Johnny) “Ya, that’s right, that’s the truth.
A one cylinder two stroke engine lad.
Listen, listen great yoke!”