Music and lyrics by Richie Kavanagh
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Johnny Barry in his helicopter what a lovely sight.
Johnny’s in his helicopter nearly every night.
He doesn’t go to one show, he doesn’t go ta two.
When Johnny goes out to a show, he’ll always see a few.
He flys up to the Hazel, to see some singing star.
Then down to the Rue Glyn, in the chopper it’s not far.
Up to the lovely Spring Hill, he’ll fly along the Nore.
Then off he’ll fly to somewhere else, before they shut the door.
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Johnny Barry in his helicopter, what a lovely sight.
Johnny’s in his helicopter nearly every night.
He doesn’t go to one show, he doesn’t go ta two.
When Johnny goes out to a show, he’ll always see a few.
The women all like Johnny, in the bedroom every night.
They just turn on their radio an’ they snuggle up so tight.
He’s playing powerful music all Irish, old and new.
And he’ll find that song before too long, especially for you.
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Johnny Barry in his helicopter what a lovely sight.
Johnny’s in his helicopter, nearly every night.
He doesn’t go to one show, he doesn’t go ta two.
When Johnny goes out to a show, he’ll always see a few.
(Johnny) “Hey mister, hey mister, can I land here?”
(Richie) “Mind the fur bush, mind the fur bush!”
Ya’ll see him at the markets and in the record store.
He’s always looking for CD’s, that he never heard before.
So if ye have a little song an’ you’ve recorded it.
Send it in ta Johnny Barry an’ it could end up a hit.
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Johnny Barry in his helicopter, what a lovely sight.
Johnny’s in his helicopter, nearly every night.
He doesn’t go to one show, he doesn’t go ta two.
When Johnny goes out to a show, he’ll always see a few.
(Johnny) “There ye go, I’m after flying all over the country. I’m over the castle at the moment,
and I’ll be home soon for coffee”
(Richie) “And that’s the truth”