The Ballad of the 57^th GEC

(Sung to Molly Malone)

By Tom Morgan, Wesleyan University

In Belfast’s fair city, Bill Graham was giddy

A GEC meeting, on Erin’s green shore

It could be in Ireland, why not in Ireland

Crying Ireland, dear Ireland, alive, alive oh

Alive, alive oh, alive, alive oh, crying Ireland, why not Ireland, alive, alive oh

She wheels her Gort banter, and sure it’s Samantha

And Bill went to see her in sweet Dublin Town

And they both planned the meeting

At many a pub seating

Crying QUB, DCU, alive, alive oh

Alive, alive oh, alive, alive oh, crying QUB, DCU, alive, alive oh

The committee considered, and it was delivered

The meeting would take place on Erin’s green shore

Bill searched through the country, drinking many a lunch free

Crying Guinness and Beamish, alive, alive oh

Alive, alive oh, alive, alive oh, crying Guinness and Beamish, alive, alive oh

He came to Bunratty, with his two young ladies

The castle was perfect, Ben and Rossy agreed

So Bill decided, that it was decided

To meet at Bunratty, alive, alive oh

Alive, alive oh, alive, alive oh, crying GEC, GEC, alive, alive oh

In Bunratty’s fair city, Lapsha V. met her committee

They sorted the abstracts and Morty drank tea

But Lepsha made a discovery, of something very lovely

Crying coffee, Irish coffee, it’s better than tea

Alive, alive oh, alive, alive oh, crying coffee, Irish coffee, it’s better than tea