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 [...]
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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