Music and lyrics by Richie Kavanagh
Chorus
It’s a great day for the washing, just hang them on the line.
I hear it on the radio, that the weather t’will be fine.
So get your little pegs and your basket full of clothes.
And hang them up upon the line, as the gentle wind it blows.
Johnnys little t-shirt and Maggies little dress.
Now that granddads passed away, there’s always one shirt less.
There’s grannies knitted pedicoat and her knickers with a patch.
And that lovely football jersey, we’ll be wanting for the match.
Chorus
It’s a great day for the washing, just hang them on the line.
I hear it on the radio, that the weather twill be fine.
So get your little pegs and your basket full of clothes.
And hang them up upon the line, as the gentle wind it blows.
Down behind the shed, me sister hangs her wears.
She hasn’t got just one knickers, she must have a hundred pairs.
There’s all kinds of colours pink, yellow,white and blue.
And she hangs them up, all upside down a quare thing for ta do.
Chorus
It’s a great day for the washing, just hang them on the line.
I hear it on the radio, that the weather twill be fine.
So get your little pegs and your basket full of clothes.
And hang them up upon the line, as the gentle wind it blows.
Run out, run out, there’s a shower coming.
Daddy has just one shirt, that he wears ta Sunday mass.
Mammy got it in the sales, no bargains can she pass.
Mammy has a lovely dress, she bought in Bagenalstown.
And myself ‘cos I’m the smallest, I get all the hand me downs.
Chorus
It’s a great day for the washing, just hang them on the line.
I hear it on the radio, that the weather twill be fine.
So get your little pegs and your basket full of clothes.
And hang them up upon the line, as the gentle wind it blows.
“Not gonna rain at all lad. It twas only jackdaws on the roof.
Jackdaws that’s all, jackdaws.”