One pleasant evening in the month of June As I was sitting with my glass and spoon A small bird sat on an ivy bunch And the song he sang was “The Jug Of Punch.” Too ra loo ra loo, too ra loo ra lay, too ra loo ra loo, too ra loo ra lay [...]
Whiskey, You’re the Devil
October 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Whiskey, you’re the devil, you’re leadin’ me astray Over hills and mountains and to Americae You’re sweeter, stronger, decenter, you’re spunkier than tae O whiskey, you’re my darlin’ drunk or sober Oh, now, brave boys, we’re on the march and off to Portugal and Spain The drums are beating, banners flying, the devil ahome will [...]
Wild Mountain Thyme
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Whistling Gypsy Rover
October 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The gypsy rover came over the hill Down through the valley so shady, He whistled and he sang ’til the greenwoods rang, And he won the heart of a lady. Chorus: Ah-de-do, ah-de-do-da-day, Ah-de-do, ah-de-da-ay He whistled and he sang ’til the greenwoods rang, And he won the heart of a lady. She left her [...]
The Moonshiner
October 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Moonshiner I’ve been a moonshiner for many a year, I spent all me money on whiskey and beer. I’ll go to some hollow and I set up me still and i’ll make you a gallon fer a ten shillin bill. I’m a rambler I’m a gambler I’m a long ways from home. And if [...]
Irish Rover
October 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Irish Rover On the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and six We set sail from the port quay of Cork. We were sailing away with a Cargo of bricks For the grand City Hall of New York. We’d a near-leaking craft, it was rigged fore and aft. And how the trade winds drove her. [...]
Bold O’Donahue
October 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Bold O’Donahue Well, here I am from Paddy’s land, a land of high renown I’ve broke the hearts of all the girls for miles round Keady town And when they hear that I’m awa’ they’ll raise a hullabaloo When they hear about that handsome lad they call Bold OleDonahue! cho: For I’m the boy to [...]
Johnny McEldoo
October 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
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