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After The Race

from The Stern Task of Living by Hibsen

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lyrics

[Chorus]
Jimmy Doyle led a life of ease
Aspired to high society
With his father’s money t’invest as he pleased
Jimmy knew what a big deal this could be

After the race they’d celebrate
With fine wines and victory plates
Jimmy Doyle and his French comrade
Would toast the business they would soon make

Early that day the friends displayed
Panache and skill as they sped their way
Through Dublin town on the crest of a wave
The virtual victors in third place

[Chorus]

Jimmy Doyle a merchant prince son
Squandered money his father had earned
Spent time at Cambridge where he learned
How to rub shoulders with nouveau riche friends

It was there he met his friend Segouin
Who put to Jimmy a proposition
For in business Segouin knew how to win
And if Jimmy had funds he would count him in

[Chorus]

At a fine hotel near Stephen’s Green
The victorious party re-covened
There they drank a toast or three
To Segouin’s hospitality

Who did they meet when ‘twas time to go
American Farley ho! ho! ho!
They took a train from Westland Row
To Farley’s yacht at Kingstown port

[Chorus]

Aboard the yacht their drinking renewed
Cards were dealt as excitement grew
Play ran high and Jimmy mistook
His cards and racked up I.O.U.s

Oh what he would do to turn back the clock
His father's investment in the pot
What a big deal oh yes it was!
But alas his hand meant all was lost

[Chorus]
Jimmy knew what a big deal this would be

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from The Stern Task of Living, released May 26, 2023

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Hibsen are an Irish contemporary folk music ensemble formed by folk artists Gráinne Hunt and Jim Murphy. They released their debut album 'The Stern Task of Living' on 26th May 2023. The album was inspired by the book of short stories 'Dubliners' by James Joyce. Each of the 15 songs on the album is named after the short story on which it is based. ... more

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