THE TINKERS POITIN

I heard this song about 23 years ago,Michael Lynch a great friend of mine came home from the U,S,A.and when he was asked to sing he'd always sing THE TINKERS POITIN,it was and still is a very popular song,I have sang it ever since,THANKS MICHAEL
THE TINKERS POITIN WORDS
I AM AN AULD TINKER AND ILL TELL YOU NO LIE
A TINKER I LIVE AND A TINKER I'LL DIE,
BUT DON'T GET ME WRONG FOR I CARRY NO SHAME.
GOD MADE ME A TINKER AND I'M PROUD OF MY NAME.

WELL ME FATHER BREWED POITIN FROM BETSY BEST GRAIN
WHEN I WAS 12 TO ME HE DID SAY,
HE SAID SON YOUR OF AGE AND IT'S PLAIN TO BE SEEN,
IT'S TIME THAT I TAUGHT YOU HOW TO MAKE THE POITIN.

WELL I LEARNED THE TRADE SURE I LEARNED IT WELL,
OF THE FINEST DAMN POITIN ANY TINKER COULD SELL,
AND I USE THE SAME STILL AS ME DA USED BEFORE,
SURE IT BEEN IN FAMILY FOR A 100 YEARS OR MORE.

I SOLD ME POITIN FROM DERRY DOWN TO COBH
FROM DONEGAL TO DUBLIN AND AROUND BY MAYO,
THROUGH THE 32 COUNTYS SURE I'M FREE TO ROAM
SURE TO POITINS MY LIVING THE ROADSIDES MY HOME.

I MEET A FINE COLLEEN A LASSIE SO FAIR,
HER FATHER AND MOTHER WERE TINKERS FROM CLARE,
BUT TO HAVE ME A SON IS MY FONDEST DREAM,
AND ILL TEACH HIM THE TRADE OF THE TINKERS POITIN