The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-02-15
DOWN WENT McGINTY.
The Most Ridiculous and the Most
Popular Song that has yet
Appeared.

You hear II everywhere. In parlor and
kitchen, IN once and store; In the mansions
Of the rich, In the homes oil the poor. 1t is
more infectious than the dlscom1ting grip"
and II It 10 not stayed In It's mad career II
will soon prove more annoying.
"Down went McGinty into the bOttoni Of
the sea-"
That 10 the refrain OF the most ridiculous
song that has been sprung upon the Ameri-
ein public for years. All other jingles have
b zen driven out OF use for the time being by
Its catchy air and senseless words. II has
nalther musical nor literary merit. and why
Il sholld tecome q popular craze Is one OF
those mysterious things that no fellow can
arc as follows:
Sunday morning just at nine. Dan McGinty
dressed so fine,
Stood looking up at a very high stone wsll !;
When his young friend Pat McCaun. says
bet i've dollars, Dan,
could csrry you TO the top without fall !;
so on his shoulders he took Dan to climb the
ladder he began,
And soon commenced to reach up near the
When McGinty, cute old rogue, TO win The
n.s he let 20.
Never thinking Just how far he'd have to
drop.
CHORUS
Down went McGinty to the bottom OF the wall,
And though he won the Ave, he was more
dead Than alive,
Sure his ribs and nose aud back were broken
from getting such fall.
Dressed In his oest suit Of clothes.
From the hospital Mac went home. when they
Hwo ia nEan
To find be was the father of q child,
30 TO celebrate II right bis friends he did 10 :
vite,
And be soon was drinking whisky fast and
wild;
Then he wsddled down the street, In bis Sun.
| day suit so neat.
Holding up his head as proud rs John The
tireat,
But In the sidewalk was hole. to receive ,
| ton Of coal.
That McGinty never saw till Just too late.
Down went Mcainty TO the bottom OF the
hole.
Then The driver Of the cart, gave the load OF
coal .tart,
| And II took us q half an hour 10 dig McQipty
from the coal,
| Dressed 10 his best suit OF clothes.
Now McGInty raved and swore, about hI,
clothes ne felt so sore,
And an oath he took he'd kill the man or
die;
SO he tightly grabbed his stick, and hit the
driver q lick,
Then be raised little shanty on bis eve;
hut the two policemen saw the muss, and
soon Joined 10 the fuss,
Then they ran MEG inty in for being drunk
you for q while,
In cell to sleep upon prison bunk.
CHORUS.
Down went McGinty to the bottom of the iall.
Where his board would cost him mix, aud
| he stayed exactly six,
They we're big long months he stopped. .ior no
one went his bail,
Dressed In bis best suit Of clothes.
Now McGlnty. thin and pale .one tine day got
And with jov to see his boy was nearly
| wild;
70 bis house be quickly ran TO meet his Beda.
| ley Ann.
But she'd skipped away and took away the
child;
Then he gave up In despair. and madly tore
| his hair,
=, As he stood Que day upon the river shore.
Knowing well he couldn't sw I'm. he did fool
ishly jump ir.
Although To water he had never taken lie
fore,
CHORUS.
Down went McGinty 20 the bottom Of the
| say.
And he must be very wet. for they haven't
| found him vet,
| hut they say his ghost comes around the dock
bSfOre the break Of day,
| Dressed In his besi suit OF clothes.
| Closks at Just half price during our annual
clearance sale. Ahrens'. ,Iuf
Read ROyle q Sons new add In this paper
Ihe' mean ousiDess. Jlstf
/ No one should iail 10 attend the annual
'ciearance sale" At Ahrens'. II you do You
VII miss some Of the biggest bargains that
have ever been offered. mn.