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I'll tell you the tale of an old country pub As fancied itself up to date, It had the word " Garage" wrote on t' stable door And a petrol pump outside the gate. The " George and the Dragon" were t' name of the pub, And it stood in a spot wild and bleak, Where nowt ever seemed to be passing that way Except Carrier's cart once a week. The Carrier's cart were a sturdy old Ford And its driver were known as " Old Joe He had passed pub each week but he'd never been in, It's name even he didn't know. One cold winter night, about quarter to one, He were driving home over the moor, And had just reached the pub, when his engine stopped dead A thing it had ne'er done before. He lifted the bonnet and fiddled around And gave her a bit of a crank; When he looked at his petrol he found what were wrong, There wasn't a drop in the tank. He had eight miles to go and 'twere starting to rain, And he thought he were there for the night, Till he saw the word " Garage" wrote on t' stable door; Then he said, " Lizzie, Lass... we're all right." He went up to t' pub and he hammered at door Till a voice up above said " Hello!" It were t' Publican's Wife-she said, "Now what's to do?", "I've run out of petrol," said Joe. She said " Who are you? " He said " Carrier Joe." " Oh, so that's who it is," she replied You've been passing this door now for close on ten years And never once set foot inside." "A nice time of night to come knocking folks up, She continued. "Away with your truck, " You'd best get your petrol where you buy your beer... " You only come here when you re stuck." Said Joe, "Aye, I'll go if you'll sell me some fuel, "I can't start my engine without. "I'm willing to pay." but she told him to go Where he'd get his fuel for nowt. "Coom, coom, Lass!" said Joe, conci-latory like, "Let bygones be bygones, and when I come round next time I'll look in." She said, "Oh, Well, your petrol can wait until then." With these few remarks th' old girl took in her head And slammed winder to in his face; He took a look round and for t' very first time He noticed the name of the place. He picked up some pebbles he found in the road And tossed them against winder pane, And before very long lattice opened above And out came the old girl again. What d'ye want? " she enquired. And " Not you," Joe replied, For this treatment had fair raised his gorge "I see George and t' Dragon's the name on the house, "And I'd just like a word now with George."
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