IRISH TWIST
(Wally Weschler)


The Andrews Sisters - 1962



Where the River Shannon's flowing throughout all the land
You can hear the sound of music so lovely and grand
It's a Kerry piper playing with the bass and guitar
Hey, they're twistin' in old Erin eight to the bar

Pretty kitty Kitty Kelly is a-twistin' her toe
Waitin' for her lovey-dovey and off they will go
They're romancin' while they're dancin' to the bass and guitar
Hey, they're twistin' in old Erin eight to the bar

First the right foot is out, the left foot is back
Then you wiggle at the hips like a happy jumpin' jack
Twist it here, twist it there, you can twist it anywhere
Sure they're twistin' it as well at the Dublin County Fair

You see them grow the shamrock beneath every nose
Expect to hear them singin' A Wild Irish Rose
But they're twirlin' and a-whirlin' with the bass and guitar
Hey, they're twistin' in old Erin eight to the bar

(Instrumental)

First the right foot is out, the left foot is back
Then you wiggle at the hips like a happy jumpin' jack
Twis it' here, twist it there, you can twist it anywhere
Sure they're twistin' it as well at the Dublin County Fair

(Instrumental)

Where the River Shannon's flowin'
Pleasant breezes are a-blowin' throughout the land
You can hear the sound of music
Kinda liltin' tiltin' music lovely and grand
It's a Kerry piper playin' with the bass and also guitar
Are the grandest sight, yes
Where the River Shannon's flowin'
Pleasant breezes always blowin'
Pretty music, pretty music eight to the bar

When you see them grow the shamrock beneath every nose
You'd expect to hear 'em singin' A Wild Irish Rose
Twirlin' and a-whirlin' with the bass and guitar
Yeah, they're twistin' in old Erin eight to the bar, bar, bar
Yeah, they're whirlin' and a-twirlin' oh, eight to the bar



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - December 2018)