Artist: Luke Kelly
Lyrics of Artist: Luke Kelly
  1. [Lyric] The Auld Triangle (Luke Kelly)

    [Verse 1] A hungry feeling Came o'er me stealing All the mice were squealing In my prison cell [Chorus] And that auld triangle went jingle-jangle All along the banks of the Royal Canal [Verse 2] To begin the morning The screw was bawling "Get up ya bowsie and clean up your cell!" [Chorus] And that auld triangle went jingle-jangle All along the...Learn More
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  2. [Lyric] Kelly the Boy from Killanne (Luke Kelly)

    [Verse 1] What's the news, what's the news oh me bold Shelmalier With your long barrelled gun oer the sea Say what wind from the south blows a messenger here With his hymn of the dawn for the free Goodly news, goodly news do I bring youth of Forth Goodly news shall you hear Bargy man For the boys march at dawn from the south to the north Led by...Learn More
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  3. [Lyric] Paddy on the Railway (Luke Kelly)

    [Verse 1] In eighteen hundred and forty one Me corduroy breeches I put on Me corduroy breeches I put on To work upon the railway, the railway I'm weary of the railway Poor Paddy works on the railway [Verse 2] In eighteen hundred and forty two From Bartley Pool I moved to Crewe And I found meself a job to do Workin' on the railway [Chorus] I was...Learn More
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  4. [Lyric] The Rocky Road to Dublin (Luke Kelly)

    [Verse 1] Well in the merry month of May from my home I started Left the girls of Tuam nearly broken hearted Saluted father dear kissed me darlin' mother Drank a pint of beer, me grief and tears to smother Then off to reap the corn and leave where I was born I cut a stout blackthorn to banish ghost and goblins In a brand new pair of brogues I...Learn More
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  5. [Lyric] Come to the Bower (Luke Kelly)

    [Verse 1] Will you come to the bower o'er the free boundless ocean Where stupendous waves roll in thunderin' motion Where the mermaids are seen and the wild tempest gather To loved Erin the green, the dear land of our fathers Will you come, will you, will you, will you come to the Bower [Verse 2] Will you come to the land of O'Neill and...Learn More
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  6. [Lyric] Muirsheen Durkin (Luke Kelly)

    [Verse 1] In the days I went a courtin', I was never tired resortin' To an alehouse or a playhouse and many's the house beside But I told me brother Seamus, I'd go off and be right famous And I'd never would return again till I'd roam the world wide [Chorus] Goodbye Muirsheen Durkin, I'm sick and tired of workin' No more, I'll dig the prates and...Learn More
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  7. [Lyric] Maids when Youre Young Never Wed an Old Man (Luke Kelly)

    [Chorus] For he's got no faloodorum, fadidle di dorum???? For he's got no faloodoorum, fadidle day He's got no faloorum He's lost his ding dorum So maids when you're young Never wed an old man [Verse 1] An old man came courting me Hey ding a dorum dum An old man came courting me Me being young An old man came courting her All for to marry...Learn More
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  8. [Lyric] Monto (Luke Kelly)

    [Verse 1] Well if you got a wingo Take her up to ringo Where the waxies sing o all the day If you've had your fill of porter And you can't go any further Give yer man the order "Back to the Quay" And take her up to Monto, Monto, Monto Take her up to Monto, langeroo, to you [Verse 2] The Dirty Duke of Gloucester The dirty old imposter Took his mot...Learn More
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  9. [Lyric] Farewell to Carlingford (Luke Kelly)

    [Verse 1] When I was young and in my prime And could wander wild and free There was always a longing in my mind To follow the call of the sea [Chorus] So I'll sing farewell to Carling ford And farewell to Gree nore And I'll think of you both day and night Untill I return once more Untill I return once more [Verse 2] On all the stormy seven seas I...Learn More
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