Mr John Malone - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
MR JOHN MALONE. Sung by Miss Kate Furlong. 
On the fifteenth of September, I dressed up neat and gay, For to join the grand procession I at once set on my way; There was tinkers, tailors, scavengers. And ladies, short and tall, All went to see the opening Of our new lovely town hall. There was Mr. Michael Murphy, With a bran new suit of clothes, That was made by " Johnny Dockerty," Who everybody knows; "Muldoon, the Solid Man," was there, As dacent as could be. But there wasn't one in all the lot Could stand aside o' me. . 
Spoken-I was there, and there wasn't one, for months after that you'd hear them talking of the sights they had seen, bu you'a be sure to hear them exclaim-
Chorus. Did you see John Malone, With his shining bran new hat? Did you see him marching off, Like a gay aristocrat? There was flags and banners waving high, And dress, in style, was shown; But the greatest swell in all the lot Was Mr. John Malone. 
The Mayor upon the town hall steps Quite stately took his stand, He noticed none till I came by, And then he waved his hand; He saw at once the style was there, For he stared with both his eyes, As if he thought I was some lord Or duke dressed in disguise. We marched all through the city, Till I thought we'd never stop, Bo I fell out into Mugee's To take a drop; The people they were talking Of the sights thev saw that day. And I felt a little flattered When I heard the people say- Chorus. 
I received an invitation To attend a fancy ball, But without an evening suit of clothes I could not go at all; Mr. Dockerty, the tailor, My measure could not take. Because for Mr. Murphy 
He'd got a suit to make. I went to Shudehill market, Bought a new suit, second hand, And with a flower stuck in my coat, I looked a trifle grand; We danced till after midnight, When we went home in the dark, Tou could scarcely walk a yard But you'd hear some one remark-Chorus.