Description: Val Doonican ... what can you say about him? ... a singer from Eire who took TV by storm in 1964 for twenty years ... dressed in his cardigan and sitting in his rocking chair... Rock on Val The story of a goat to beat all goats I have pasted the lyrics for those interested ... Paddy McGinty's Goat (Bert Lee, RP Weston) Now Patrick McGinty, an Irishman of note Fell in for a fortune and he bought himself a goat Says he: "Sure of goat's milk I'm going to have me fill" But when he brought the Nanny home he found it was a Bill All the young ladies who live in Killaloo They're all wearing bustles like their mothers used to do They each wear a bolster beneath their petticoat And leave the rest to providence and Paddy McGinty's goat Missis Burke to her daughter said: "Listen Mary Jane Who was the man you were cuddling in the lane? He'd long wiry whiskers a hanging from his chin" "'Twas only Pat McGinty's goat", she answer'd with a grin She went away from the village in disgrace She came back with powder and paint on her face She'd rings on her fingers, she wore a sable coat You bet your life she didn't get those from Paddy McGinty's goat Now Norah McCarthy the knot was goin' to tie She washed out her trousseau and hung it out to dry Along came the goat and he saw the bits of white And chewed up all her falderals, and on her wedding night "Oh, turn out the light quick", she shouted out to Pat For though l'm your bride, sure l'm not worth looking at I had two of ev'rything, I told ...