An Irish Limerick for St. Patty's Day

Ann and CJ had another awesome party last night. Ann is, dare I say, obsessed with all things Irish. Her family hails from the Isle of Man, and she also loves Lord of the Rings, which was filmed in Ireland. Everyone had to bring a song or poem or story connected to Ireland. I hurriedly wrote and presented this limerick. Beau recited in spoken word the first verse of The Cranberries' Do You Have to Let it Linger. When you get to the singing parts (in italics), you'll need to come up with your own slow and pretty Irish-sounding tune, otherwise you'll lose the effect that the music is supposed to have. Now, without any further ado:

I once knew a man named Farney
Worked double time as a Carney
He painted sheep
To help him sleep
‘n sang songs ‘bout the legend of Blarney

A woman named Jenny O’Swill
Fell near death and stormily ill
Red spots on her face
And all over the place
Made her cry “’f God don’t take me, who will?”

Both lived alone, alone, alone
Both lived alone, alone

One day at the Carnival camp
Old Farney lit up his oil lamp
He said with a chuckle
As he tightened his buckle
“With a woman, I’d be a new man”

Sweet Jenny was lyin’ in bed
So white that she could’ve been dead
Her mother came in
Reaking of gin
“I’ll take you to doctor” she said

So she hoisted Jen up on the cart
Grunting away from the start
Wheeled ‘er through town
And spotted a clown
Who was buying a Guiness and tart

“What’s that clown doing here?” Jenny asked
Her mum took a chug from the flask
And replied with a whine
“It’s carnival time,
Now I’ve got to move you, and fast”

And Jenny felt so alone alone
Yes Jenny felt all alone

As they wheeled past the carnival camp
Jenny, she spotted the lamp
And from inside the tent
Came a tune, and it went
Just like this, in the voice of a man:

It went:
The stars they are reminders of
The people of the land
Their flashing is a hand that waves
The sky is like a man

If no one tilts their head to look
The stars they flash in vain
And man is left without a friend
To call him by his name

And man is left without a friend
To call him by his name

Now Jenny, she heard every word
Of the song that was sung like a bird
Tears filled her eyes
And to mother’s surprise
She stood up and walked ‘cross the yard

And sitting alone by the flame
Was a man, and she asked him his name
"I’m Farney, sweet miss”
Then she gave him a kiss
Said “I was sick, now I’m better again”

“There never was doctor nor nurse
Held medicine inside their purse
That healed who was sick
As whole or as quick
As your voice when it sang out in verse”

Sing:
Now time has rolled on like a fog
The days and years have past
And Farney’s love grows more and more
For Jenny, his sweet lass

And Jen loves Farney in return
He saved her in her cart
He healed her sickness with his song
She healed his lonely heart

He healed her sickness with his song
She healed his lonely heart