PADDY LAY BACK
‘Twas a cold and frosty morning in December All of me money, it was spent, Where it went to, Lord, I can’t remember So I down to the shipping office went P
‘Twas a cold and frosty morning in December All of me money, it was spent, Where it went to, Lord, I can’t remember So I down to the shipping office went P
Chorus: O welcome and acclaimed is she, my love! Dear to my soul, a thousand told, is Peggy Lettermore Rise up, dear Peggy and stand up on the height count
Chorus: When I die, bury me low Where I can here the bonny Tweed flow A sweeter place I never will know Than the rolling hills of the Borders I traveled fa
In nineteen hundred and sixteen The forces of the crown, For to take Orange, White, and Green Bombarded Dublin Town But in ’21, Britannia’s sons Were force
I’ve traveled all over this world And now to another I go And I know that good quarters are waiting To welcome old Rosin the Beau To welcome old Rosin the
The 14th day of February’s for Saint Valentine September 29th is when Saint Michael’s faithful dine On April 23rd we hail Saint George without restraint An
With fife and drum he marched away He would not heed what I did say He’ll not come back for many a day Johnny has gone for a soldier Chorus: Shule shule sh
Well it was Sunday Bloody Sunday When they shot the people there The cries of 13 martyrs Filled the Free Derry air Is there anyone amongst you Dare to blam
Bobby Sands was his name, He Died for the cause of Freedom A hunger strike they commenced, To fight for the right as Freemen In the Summer of 81′ Ten brave
Up among the heather on the hill a’ Benafee It was there I had a bonny wee lass sitting on my knee A bumblebee stung me well above the knee We rested down