Music and lyrics by Richie Kavanagh
Chorus
If ye want ta go a dancing, Declan Nerney is your man.
He’ll have ye hopping like a herring on a frying pan.
He plays real good music pop, rock ‘n’ roll.
Country ‘n’ Irish and a little bit of soul.
He got his inspiration in the marquee in Drumlish.
While looking at this show bands, was then he made a wish.
I’m going ta be a singer in a country band.
And I’m going ta play in every town all over Ireland.
Chorus
If ya want ta go a dancing, Declan Nerney is your man.
He’ll have ye hoping like a herring on a frying pan.
He plays real good music pop, rock ‘n’ roll.
Country ‘n’ Irish and a little bit of soul.
He bought his first guitar inside in Longford town.
And the long hours, he spent practising has never let him down.
Soon he was a playing with the best bands in the land.
He imitated nobody, his voice it was so grand.
Chorus
If ya want ta go a dancing, Declan Nerney is your man.
He’ll have ye hoping like a herring on a frying pan
He plays real good music pop, rock ‘n’ roll.
Country ‘n’ Irish and a little bit of soul.
Very soon he formed a band, he said he’d have a go.
Soon he was recording and was on the radio.
The crowds they followed Declan, everywhere he went.
He really got that wish, he made inside that marquee tent.
Chorus
If ya want ta go a dancing, Declan Nerney is your man.
He’ll have ye hoping like a herring on a frying pan.
He plays real good music pop, rock ‘n’ roll.
Country ‘n’ Irish and a little bit of soul.