WE'RE THE BANKERS
(To the air of Christy Moore's "LISDOONVARNA")

The Bankers' must be the Ace of Clubs,
Two floors for Bridge, downstairs a pub.
Fifty quid a year if you're a Dub,
Country folks pay half the Sub
. Oh, we're the Bankers..….Bankers, Bankers, Bankers,…….we're the Bankers.

We've sophisticates and a few vulgarians,
Russians, Poles, and one Bulgarian.
Carnivores and vegetarians,
Teenage kids and octogenarians;

Horsy types and Merchant Bankers,
Friends of the Earth, pigeon fanciers,
Scuba divers, Morris dancers;
Country girls and Dublin chancers.
. Oh, we're the Bankers..….Bankers, Bankers, Bankers,…….we're the Bankers.

There's engineers and steel erectors
Nurses, teachers, funeral directors;
Historians and political defectors,
Tax evaders, tax inspectors;
Civil servants, college lecturers,
Burnt-out sad-faced Tournament directors.
. Oh, we're the Bankers..….Bankers, Bankers, Bankers,…….we're the Bankers.

We play for the craic, for fun and frolics,
Hairdressers, professors, alcoholics;
His partner turned blue in a fit of colic
And referred to James as a 'silly boy'
Oh, he's a Banker…………...Banker, Banker,
Banker…………he's a Banker.
Like an undertaker, eight feet tall,
Dressed in black with his back to the wall;
His defence is deadly, you'll crash and burn;
He'll cremate your contract and hand you the urn.
Oh, he's a Banker…………...Banker, Banker, Banker
…………he's a Banker.

Twice a week from the County Louth,
The Drogheda crowd start rolling south;
Philina, Deirdre, Aidan Hodgers,
Brendan and Christie,the Artful Dodgers.
Oh, they're the Bankers…………...Bankers, Bankers, Bankers………… they're the Bankers .

This man's sense of direction's a bit unstable;
He asks: "Am I there yet?" at every table.
Now he's on the wrong floor, messing up the session;
The Tournament Director's on anti-depressants.
Oh, he's a Banker…………...Banker, Banker,
Banker…………he's a Banker.

(sad verse)
I'm in six no-trump, the proper place,
When Devious Dave underleads his Ace.
I let it run to my Jack,and now Disgrace !
The Queen appears and I've egg on my face.
Oh, he's a Banker…………...Banker, Banker,
Banker…………he's a Banker.

(happy verse)
There's a pretty young girl comes here and plays.
She looks across to her partner and says:
"If my hand was stronger, I'd give you a raise."
Hallelujah, happy days.
Oh, she's a Banker…………...Banker, Banker, Banker…………she's a Banker.

Now, everybody needs a break
To swim a mountain or climb a lake.
Some play bagpipes, drones and chanters;
Some win prizes as Ballroom Dancers.
Others go looking for cures for cancer;
But me…I just play Bridge in the Bankers.
Oh, I'm a Banker…………...Banker, Banker,
Banker………… I'm a Banker.

So if you want to play Bridge in Dublin town,
Check out the clubs, have a look around.
The Civil Service and the Regent are fine,
But they don't compare to this club of mine.
This is a claim I don't make lightly:
The Bankers' is best and the craic is mighty !!
Oh, we're the Bankers..….Bankers, Bankers, Bankers,…….we're the Bankers.


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