"Finbar Magee performs his own style of observational humour. He was a popular addition to the Culture Bite lunchtime menu. This piece looks at why the Sun always shines at a certain time of year."

My Daddy told me: “Son,
This world is kinda fickle
One day you’re doing fine
And then you’re in a pickle
Friends come and go
That’s the way it seems
They can fork their tongues
Behind those pearly teeth
Put their hands on the Bible
Or have an alibi
But the sun always shines on the 12th of July
Yes the sun always shines on the 12th of July”

I remember winter
As sheets of virgin snow
These days it’s acid rain
Merry Christmas
Ho-ho-ho
When it came to March
There was spring in the air
Now they’re giving Prozac
To those hopless hapless hares
Those tiny little bird brains
Don’t know to nest or fly
But the sun always shines on the 12th of July
Yes the sun always shines on the 12th of July

St. Paddy’s day is OK
In Sydney or Capetown
Or some sunny joint
Where it’s never pissing down
Whoever chose March
For the Irish holiday
I’d like to kick his arse
I’d like to make him pay

You might be into Hindu
And reincarnation
Or Allah is your man
For higher revelations
You can pay your respects
In a hall or synagogue
But you can rest assured
God was a Prod
Me a poor auld Mick
It makes me wanna cry
Cos the sun always shines on the 12th of July
Yes the sun always shines on the 12th of July