First Pint, Last Balance

[Verse 1]
I walked in wide-eyed from the rain,
Saw a room full of strangers call my name
No booth, no hush, just a stampede grin
And a man with a glass said, “Boy, step in”
I meant to act cool, I really did
Then the floor got lively under every skid
One tune hit hard and I lost my plan
Next thing I knew, I’m a flailing man
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, they clapped like thunder
I swear I went under
One sip, then another
And I was done for
[Chorus]
I’m down, down, Dublin’d
(I’m down, down, Dublin’d)
Guinness in my shoes, and I love it
Whiskey got me swoonin’
Whiskey got me swoonin’
I came in standing up, now I’m rocking
[Verse 2]
A fiddle came charging like it knew my debt
The whole back row yelled, “Not finished yet!”
Some saint of a bartender topped my glass
Said, “You’ll need that, son, this room goes fast”
I took one swallow, then the world leaned left
Then another round and I lost what’s left
I tried to speak, came out “Sir—aye—hi”
Then the whole pub laughed and I said, “Well, I’m…”
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, they clapped like thunder
I swear I went under
One sip, then another
And I was done for
[Chorus]
I’m down, down, Dublin’d
(I’m down, down, Dublin’d)
Guinness in my shoes, and I love it
Whiskey got me swoonin’
Whiskey got me swoonin’
I came in standing up, now I’m rocking
[Bridge]
I came for “just one”
Now the night’s got me spin-bent
Somebody’s cousin is teaching me steps
I’m clapping on the wrong beat, grinning like hell
And the whole place cheers when I miss it well
[Final Chorus]
I’m down, down, Dublin’d
(I’m down, down, Dublin’d)
Guinness in my shoes, and I love it
Whiskey got me swoonin’
Whiskey got me swoonin’
I came in standing up, now I’m rocking
(I’m down, down, Dublin’d)
Yeah, I came in standing up, now I’m rocking

Irish pub comedy with rowdy crowd stomps, handclaps, accordion flourishes, fiddle reels, and a brisk, feverish tempo; the lead vocal stays playful and breathless while the chorus opens up into a big pub singalong, with shouted group replies, percussive foot-stomps, and a whiskey-warm mix that keeps climbing from stunned to delirious, comedy