Music and lyrics by Richie Kavanagh
“Well a few years ago, we were all heading for Ballinspittle.
For ta see the moving statue, well I went down ta Ballinspittle.
Knelt down an’ said a few prayers and there was no stir.
But I felt the better of going down there.
And when I came home, I wrote this little song.
And it goes something like this.”
Chorus
Oh one fine day, I caught the bus an’ I went ta Ballinspittle.
I looked around says I to myself, I think it’s all a fiddle.
But the people prayed an’ the statue swayed.
I swear I saw a vision, what I thought was a cod.
Help me find me God, below in Ballinspittle.
So if ye think ye’ve lost your soul an’ God means nothing to you.
Call around to a moving statue, now thats the thing for to do.
Say your prayers, throw away your cares an’ see the good will do yo.
Sure it’s all a cod, if ye can’t find God like ye did in Ballinspittle.
Chorus
Oh one fine day, I caught the bus an’ I went ta Ballinspittle.
I looked around, says I to myself I think its all a fiddle.
But the people prayed an’ the statue swayed.
I swear I saw a vision, what I thought was a cod.
Help me find me God, below in Ballinspittle.
Well they came from here an’ they came from there an’ they came from everywhere.
From Longford, Tipperary and the County of Kildare.
They came from far across the sea, they knelt down there to pray.
They felt very much contented, before they went away.
Chorus
Oh one fine day, I caught the bus an’ I went ta Ballinspittle.
I looked around, says I to myself I think its all a fiddle.
But the people prayed and the statue swayed.
I swear I saw a vision, what I thought was a cod.
Helped me find me God, below in Ballinspittle.
(Richie) “Oh there ye are Johnny, what kept ye?”
(Johnny) “I was down in Ballinspittle with me mammy”
(Richie) “Ya were down in Ballinspittle with yer mammy.. Well?”
Well I’ve been to Lourdes an’ I’ve been ta Knock an’ I’ve been Fatima.
I remember Ballinspittle ’cause I was there with me ma.
An’ she had her little rosary beads, she bought ’em in Drumphea.
An’ she swears she seen something there on that summers day.
Chorus
Oh one fine day, I caught the bus an’ I went ta Ballinspittle.
I looked around, says I to myself I think its all a fiddle.
But the people prayed an’ the statue swayed.
I swear I saw a vision, what I thought was a cod.
Help me find me God, below in Ballinspittle.
What I thought was a cod, help me find me God below in Ballinspittle.
What I thought was a cod, help me find me God below in Ballinspittle.