Title: American Old Time Song Lyrics
Subject: Traditional & Folk Music
Author: www.traditionalmusic.co.uk
Keywords: Old time music, American, oldtimey, bluegrass

A Smart Little Bit Ov A Man - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
A Smart Little Bit ov a Man. 
My name is McGinty, ov influence I have plinty, With the gang I'm away up in G; Whenever they meet me they always do treat me, And we Often go out on a spree. Though a politician, I seek no position, I'll have you that to understand; As I pass them by, you can hear them all cry: He's a smart little bit ov a man. 
Chorus. As I walk through the street, the gang I do meet, They give me the grip of the hand; And as I pass by, you can hear them all cry: He's a smart little bit ov a man. 
I wint to a party for the widow McCarthy, 'Twas held down at Hibernia Hall; When a durty big calf, whose name's Pendergast, He wanted to give me a fall. Says I, I'll oblige ye, be heavens, I'll try ye, But let it be catch-as-catch-can; And on his back sure he fell, the gang all did yell: You're a smart little bit ov a man.-Chorus. 
Since I left the old sod I have shouldered the hod, Up the ladder I always wint first; I got drunk upon Sunday, but worked upon Monday, And devil a haporth the worst. When my day's work is done, it's homeward I run In my Kithog, my old dinner can; As I pass them by, the neighbors all cry: You're a smart little bit ov a man.-Chorus.