next to my liver where you never will be

there is an irish folk song about a cop stopping a girl he fancies on a bicycle at night as she has no light on the bike -he asks where her light is and in a witty pun on the word light (which also means lungs)
replies "it's next to my liver where you never will be " impugning both his lothario attempt and his anatomy !
anyone know who sang it ? or where full lyrics ?

and in a witty pun on the word light (which also means lungs)

Lungs? In which dialect?? I was really curious and could not find it in any dictionary (and I tried lots)

Originally Posted by pianoman74

Lungs? In which dialect?? I was really curious and could not find it in any dictionary (and I tried lots)

english butchers term"lights" means lungs:
The lungs of an animal such as a calf or pig, sometimes used in various preparations like pâtés. Lights can also be sliced and sautéed or used in a stew such as civet. Though readily available in Europe, lights are rarely seen in U.S. Markets. See also variety meats.


the dialect is english !

The song is called "COMICAL GENIUS (the Guard)" and has been recorded by several artists including the Dubliners.

O a comical genius was thinking one day
How he'd jack up his job and receive handy pay
He did not like begging and work was too hard
So he got a bright notion to join up the guard
Diddly-i-dum diddly-i-dum diddly-i-dum dum day

Well he went up to Dublin, to the depot went in
Got a new suit of blue as bright as new pins
They drilt him, they drilt him, they drilt him so hard
The old sergeant proclaimed him a full fledged guard
Diddly-i-dum diddly-i-dum diddly-i-dum dum day

He was stationed somewhere near the town of Athy
On the roads of the district he kept a close eye
The girls they admired him as all brassers do
Fell in love with the guard and his new suit of blue
Diddly-i-dum diddly-i-dum diddly-i-dum dum day

Well the girls they would wink and they'd nod as he passed
O but this itchy guard had his eye on one lass
And this little colleen, she being a die-hard,
She made it quite clear that she wanted no guard
Diddly-i-dum diddly-i-dum diddly-i-dum dum day

Well one time while on duty on a cold winter's night
Sure he caught her out cycling without any light
Where's your light, miss? says he; for an answer says she,
It's next to me liver, where you'll never be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-AV1ImjJBg

Originally Posted by phrage

english butchers term"lights" means lungs:
The lungs of an animal such as a calf or pig, sometimes used in various preparations like pâtés. the dialect is english !

Thank you! I looked for the singular, but the butcher's term is obviously a word that only exists in plural. No wonder that I could not find it...

Originally Posted by pianoman74

Thank you! I looked for the singular, but the butcher's term is obviously a word that only exists in plural. No wonder that I could not find it...

very few of us have a singular lung !--but hey ! they found my song -cool site !


here's a much tougher one -northern irish humourous folk song with the chorus line "oh oh oh the vitamins and the orange juice"

hmm, could it be this one? (might not be the right artist tho')

Hamish Imlach- Cod Liver Oil & Orange Juice