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Ain't it Grand to be Blooming Well Dead was an English music hall song written by Leslie Sarony in 1932 - The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem added a chorus and modified it for an American folk music revival audience.
This was a favorite of Barney Loughlin and we played it for him often.
Isn't It Grand Boys
by Clancy BrothersLook at the coffin, with its golden handles
Isn't it grand, boys, to be bloody-well dead?
( Chorus
Let's not have a sniffle, let's have a bloody-good cry
And always remember: The longer you live
The sooner you'll bloody-well die )
Look at the flowers, all bloody withered
Isn't it grand, boys, to be bloody-well dead?
Chorus
Look at the mourners, bloody-great hypocrites
Isn't it grand, boys, to be bloody-well dead?
Chorus
Look at the preacher, a bloody-nice fellow
Isn't it grand, boys, to be bloody-well dead?
Chorus
Look at the widow, bloody-great female
Isn't it grand, boys, to be bloody-well dead?
Chorus