The County Affair - Big Tom Town Lyrics

Little border town in Monaghan,
Not known for much but contraband -
Running anything they can.
In 66 that all changed though:
Came a boomin' voice from the radio
Gentle Mother' sung so low

And when you ask folks where they're from
People say a place called Big Tom Town'

From the Oram Hall to the President's ball
Came The Old Log Cabin' in that drawl
Big Tom he sure had it all.
The king of country' took the stage
That Nashville sound in an Irish way
Tom was a star in the dancehall days

And when you ask folks where they're from
People say a place called Big Tom Town'
And when you ask folks where they're from
People say Big, Big Tom Town'

Well, the land is good and the farming's fine
But it ain't Kildare or the racing kind -
Castleblayney wasn't top of mind.
Bassman Ginger Morgan led the band,
Spread their fame across all Ireland -
Made Blayney country' land

And when you ask folks where they're from
People say a place called Big Tom Town'
And when you ask folks where they're from
People say Big, Big Tom Town'
And when you ask folks where they're from
People say Nashville, Monaghan'