John Keavney

from The John Keavney Singles by Mules & Men

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Well he worked as a carpenter 12 years ago
He worked his fingers to the bone
Built a little house on his grandaddies land
Married him a wife and settled down

The work dried up John Keavney was sinkin
He spent so many nights in the pub
He took to drinking whiskey spent his days in the bookies
And gambled his whole life down the drain.

John Keavney sold his land to some business men
Looked for someone else to take the blame
His drinkin and his gamblin his cheatin and his ramblin
Keavneys Shame

Well the years wore on John Keavney lost his home
His wife took the kids and headed off
Now you’ll often find him by the ATM Machine
Always tryna start a game of cards

John Keavney sold his land to some business men
Looked for someone else to take the blame
His drinkin and his gamblin his cheatin and his ramblin
Keavneys Shame
Keavneys Shame
Keavneys Shame

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from The John Keavney Singles, released March 20, 2020
Lyrics and Music: Luke Coffey & Niall Hughes

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Mules & Men Dublin, Ireland

Mules & Men are practitioners of the Acid-Celtgrass scene. Bound together by a shared love of folk, bluegrass and psychedelia, Mules and Men have been reinterpreting these classic sounds into a unique and contemporary style of their own.

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