Come listen till I tell you, how people will compel you, to hear about the Arma boys and the Bowlow Teddy Quill.They'll tell you of the story, in song and in story, of how to drink black porter, until you have your fill.But when it comes to sportin', for dancin' or for coldin', I can tell you now, the better them, they'll have to travel far.Ah, the girls from Tarmageddy, they'll ask the milady, ah, the lassies from Belmullin, and the boys from Tasselbar.When out in San Francisco, I went into a disco, when I got my courage up, I jumped out on the floor.I did a little bit of dancin', and an awful lot of chancin', sure the lassies sure did let me, when they got out on the floor.But when it comes to sportin', for dancin' or for coldin', I can tell you now, the better them, they'll have to travel far.Ah, the lads from Stradinarius, the ladies from Claremorris, ah, the lassies from Belmullin, and the boys from Tasselbar.On a trip out to Australia, I met a man called Millie, his father came from Molly Mount, his mother from Auckland.He says he makes a packet, on some old building racket, but to come back home to Ireland has always been his dream.But when it comes to sportin', for dancin' or for coldin', I can tell you now, the better them, they'll have to travel far.Ah, the lassies from Mulranny, the lads from Gorton O'Granny, the lassies from Belmullin, and the boys from Tasselbar.And if it's them a-grippin', that you are contemplatin', remember what I told you, when you're in a foreign land.If the humour it is wicked, go out and buy a ticket, and come back home to Ireland, and you'll be feelin' grand.Ah, but when it comes to sportin', for dancin' or for coldin', I can tell you now, the better them, they'll have to travel far.Those lads are out a-lannin', the cold ain't standin' far, ah, the lassies from Belmullin, and the boys from Tasselbar.Ah, the lassies from Belmullin, and the boys from Tasselbar.© transcript Emily Beynon