a 1908 popular song
words by Vincent Bryan
music by Harry Von Tilzer
The sheet music:
Accompaniment track:
Lyrics
1. Did you hear about the trouble that has come to Dan McMann
Through Mary Ann, that girl O’Houlihan
She was cooking for a fam’ly but she went and said to Dan
She owned a house, you understand
She took Dan in to Tay, when the folks were out one day
But the mistress came home before poor Dan could get away
Mary said he was a robber, sure She lied to hold her job
Then poor McMann, began to sob
Chorus
Miss O’Houlihan, Miss O’Houlihan
Ah ha ha ha sure that’s no way to fool a man
Of me love you’ve made a joke
Faith me heart’s completely broke
I know you now any how, wow wow what a thing to do
I’m ashamed of you
Ah ha ha ha I know I stole a kiss or two
It’s a shame, for I came, just to make you change your name
Mary Ann O’Houlihan
2. The policeman on the beat came in and grabbed a-holt of Dan
And Dan McMann, told how it all began
Then the Cop said stop you’re joking sure
I am the best young man of Mary Ann, O’Houlihan
Off to jail Dan was bound
All his friends were standing ’round
And he felt so ashamed, he thought he’d sink right in the ground
When they threw him in the wagon
And the bell began to sound
He thought he’d die, they heard him cry
Sung here by Fred Feild: